Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station

The NASA Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft prepares to launch at the Kennedy Space Center, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

By The Canadian Press

Posted August 3, 2026 10:55 am.

Last Updated August 3, 2026 11:53 am.

A few months after Artemis II’s lunar flyby, another Canadian astronaut is preparing for a mission in space.

Joshua Kutryck from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., is one of four members assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission.

The crew will spend six months at the International Space Station.

The mission includes a Canadian-led study on how space travel and microgravity can affect human health.

The crew will also conduct maintenance work on the station.

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying the crew is expected to take off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, in Florida, on Sept. 12.

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