After the successful Artemis II mission featuring Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA has revealed the crew for Expedition 75 to the International Space Station (ISS). Joining the crew are Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk, NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
Kutryk, recruited in 2017 alongside Jenni Gibbons, expressed his honor in being part of Crew-13 and representing Canada on this upcoming mission. With a strong belief in the values of curiosity, adventure, innovation, and collaboration in space exploration, Kutryk is eager to leverage this opportunity to contribute towards a better future through scientific endeavors.
Set for a six-month mission to the ISS in 2023, Kutryk was originally slated to fly on Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule. However, due to technical challenges faced by Starliner in previous missions, the upcoming crew will now launch aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon in mid-September.
A former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and operational test pilot, Kutryk has been undergoing rigorous training in Houston with NASA since his recruitment by the Canadian Space Agency in 2017. This mission marks another significant milestone for Canadian space exploration efforts.