CSA's Joshua Kutryk assigned to Crew-13 Space Station mission
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Colonel Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).
This will be Joshua's first space mission, making him the fourth CSA astronaut to take part in a long-duration mission aboard the ISS and the first one to fly under NASA's Commercial Crew Program. He will launch no earlier than from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, along with his crewmates, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
During his mission, Joshua will conduct several science experiments, including Canadian-led investigations that focus on human health. He will also perform maintenance and operational activities.
For 25 years, the ISS has provided a unique environment to live, work and perform research in microgravity. The Station provides a test bed for longer and farther missions into deep space. Joshua Kutryk was previously assigned to Starliner-1, which has been changed to an uncrewed cargo flight.