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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk heads to space station for six-month mission

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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk launched towards the International Space Station on Thursday morning aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The launch occurred at 11:10 a.m. ET amidst cloudy weather, with the crew scheduled to dock at about 7 p.m. ET the same day. This marks Kutryk's first space mission and his role as part of NASA’s commercial crew program; he is set for a six-month stay on the ISS alongside fellow astronaut Jessica Watkins, who was also in the same class of astronauts and became the first Black woman to serve on a long-duration mission there in 2022.

Written by AI on 2026-10-01, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Joshua Kutryk, a Canadian astronaut and former Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, launched into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Thursday, October 5th, at 11:10 AM ET. Kutryk is part of the SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) alongside NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, as well as Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov. The launch was delayed due to a fuel system leak but ultimately proceeded successfully despite inclement weather conditions. Kutryk's former Grade 6 teacher Ted Hupé, now retired, watched the launch live from Canada. During their six-month mission aboard the ISS, the astronauts will conduct various scientific experiments focusing on human health and performance in space. Notably, Kutryk’s wife is expecting to give birth while he is away on his long-duration mission, marking him as the fourth Canadian astronaut to undertake such a prolonged stay at the ISS since 2004 when NASA established a radio link between astronauts and their families for significant life events. SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket successfully carried the crew into orbit, with the reusable booster returning safely to Earth after separation. The Crew Dragon capsule docked with the ISS around 7 PM ET on Thursday, completing an approximately eight-hour journey from launch to docking.

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Ivan Semeniuk

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Topics

Canadian Canadian Space Agency Falcon 9 NASA SpaceX

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Kutryk PERSON · 4× SpaceX ORG · 3× Canadian NORP · 2× NASA ORG · 2× Canadian Space Agency ORG · 1× Jessica Watkins PERSON · 1× Joshua Kutryk PERSON · 1× Kutyrk PERSON · 1× Tesla ORG · 1× Watkins PERSON · 1×

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Once he arrives at the station, he is set to become the fourth Canadian astronaut to undertake a long-duration mission on the orbiting laboratory, which is expected to last about six months.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-01

🔮 Once he arrives at the station, he is set to become the fourth Canadian astronaut to undertake a long-duration mission on the orbiting laboratory, which is expected to last about six months.

2026-10-01 · The Globe and Mail

Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk heads to space station for six-month mission · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 0 hedged)

Lucky 13 has proved to be a winning number for Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk. asserted

13 → prove → Kutryk

Despite unsettled weather on Thursday morning, the skies opened in time for Colonel Kutyrk and his crewmates to make their 11:10 a.m. ET launch to the International Space Station. asserted

Kutyrk → open → Station

At the appointed time, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lit up pad 40 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and then ascended rapidly into cloudy skies. asserted

rocket → appoint → skies

About eight minutes later, the rocket’s reusable booster reappeared over the launch area to make its planned descent. asserted

booster → reappear → descent

The crew is now on its way to a planned docking on the ISS at about 7 p.m. ET on Thursday. asserted

crew → plan → Thursday

Col. Kutryk is making his first trip to orbit. asserted

Kutryk → make → orbit

Once he arrives at the station, he is set to become the fourth Canadian astronaut to undertake a long-duration mission on the orbiting laboratory, which is expected to last about six months. asserted

which → arrive → months

He is also the first Canadian Space Agency astronaut to fly as part of NASA’s commercial crew program. asserted

He → fly → program

The program involves private-sector partners, such as SpaceX, transporting astronauts to and from the station. asserted

partners → involve → station

As the 13th regular SpaceX flight in the program, the mission has been dubbed Crew-13. asserted

mission → dub → program

Earlier on Thursday morning, the astronauts were driven out to their rocket in Tesla vehicles bearing “Lucky 13″ licence plates. asserted

astronauts → drive → plates

In addition to Col. Kutryk, the crew includes Jessica Watkins as commander. asserted

crew → include → commander

In 2022, she became the first Black woman to serve on a long duration mission to the space station. asserted

she → become → station

Pilot Luke Delaney and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov round out the crew. asserted

Delaney → round → crew

Like Col. Kutryk, both are heading to the station for the first time. asserted

both → head → time