Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Joshua Kutryk: Crew-13 Mission Specialist
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk is a mission specialist for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. This is his first spaceflight. Upon his arrival to the International Space Station, he will join Expedition 75, kicking off a long-duration science expedition aboard the orbiting laboratory. He was selected as a CSA astronaut in 2017. The Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta native, earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and is a distinguished graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pilot school in Edwards, California. He also has master’s degrees in space studies, flight test engineering, and defense studies. He served as a CF-18 fighter pilot, flying missions in support of Canada’s NATO, U.N., and North American Aerospace Defense Command commitments, and also worked as an experimental and operational test pilot at the Aerospace Engineering Test Establishment in Cold Lake, Alberta.
https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/canadian/active/bio-joshua-kutryk.asp
An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada.
Duration: 2 minutes, 36 seconds
Release Date: Oct. 1, 2026
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