The last time SpaceQ caught up with Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk (in March 2022), he was spending his time ferrying NASA personnel in his Northrop T-38 jet, supporting spacewalkers on the International Space Station, and preparing the agency to fly the Boeing Starliner space capsule.
Read More »Joshua Kutryk: Behind the scenes of Starliner and spacewalking
Lt. Col. Joshua Kutryk joined Canada's astronaut training program in 2017 after serving as an experimental test pilot and a fighter pilot in Cold Lake Alberta, leading a unit who was flight testing fighter aircraft. This page is for subscribers only. Already a subscriber? Log in. Fact-driven space news, columns, business, policy, technology and more. Support independent journalism. SUBSCRIBE TODAY
Read More »Canadian Astronauts Graduate and are Certified for Flight
After more than two years of training, Canada’s newest astronaut recruits are ready to get in line for spaceflight opportunities, and those opportunities could see one or both on a mission to the moon someday.
Read More »Canadian Astronauts Saint-Jacques and Kutryk Launch Astro Pi Challenge for Students
Live from the International Space Station (ISS) and from Lord Selkirk Elementary School in Vancouver, Canadian astronauts David Saint-Jacques and Joshua Kutryk launched the Astro Pi Challenge for young students.
Read More »Where Will Canadian Astronauts Fly Next?
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, KAZAKHSTAN – With Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques preparing for a ride into space tomorrow, the natural question to ask is — when will we get our next chance?
Read More »Canada Planning for a Generational-Type Change for the Astronaut Program
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, KAZAKHSTAN – While Canada has been without a detailed space plan since 1994, there is some indication this might be happening soon.
Read More »Canadian Astronauts to Fly on SpaceX Dragon and or Boeing Starliner
Lost in the hoopla in NASA’s recent announcement of the first sets of commercial crew astronauts who will fly on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon and Boeing’s Starliner, was a short sentence which said international partners would be assigned crew spots at a later date.
Read More »Lieutenant-Colonel Joshua Kutryk is Going Back to Basic Training, Astronaut Basic Training That is
On Canada’s 150th Birthday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced Canada’s two newest astronaut recruits. It was a life changing day for them. For Lieutenant-Colonel Joshua Kutryk, it’s a day he won’t soon forget.
Read More »The Dream of Becoming an Astronaut: The Final Selection
On July 1 the Prime Minister introduced Canada’s newest astronauts, Jennifer Sidey and Joshua Kutryk. In this final episode of the Astronauts Wanted series you get to see behind the scenes the day before the announcement through to their introduction at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters where they met their new co-workers and their families.
Read More »New Canadian Astronauts Joshua Kutryk and Jenni Sidey Answer Your Questions
New astronauts Joshua Kutryk and Jenni Sidey along with Jeremy Hansen and Minister Bains, who acted as the moderator, answer questions at the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) headquarters this morning.
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