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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to perform second spacewalk

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 5). Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to perform second spacewalk. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/science/article-canada-astronaut-joshua-kutryk-spacewalk/

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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk will conduct his second spacewalk outside the International Space Station today, October 29, following one just two weeks prior where he and NASA astronaut Anil Menon installed seven out of eight new solar arrays. Today’s task involves installing the final solar array on the station's starboard side truss. The Canadian Space Agency highlights that these missions are critical for maintenance and upgrades despite being highly challenging and risky operations. Kutryk is only the fifth Canadian to perform a spacewalk since 2019.
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk began his second spacewalk on November 5, 2026, venturing outside the International Space Station to install the final solar array needed to upgrade its power capacity. On October 29, Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully installed seven of eight new solar arrays. This mission is part of a six-month stint on the ISS that began when Kutryk and his SpaceX Crew-13 team launched from Earth on October 1. The Canadian Space Agency highlights that spacewalks are challenging and risky but essential for maintenance and upgrades. Joshua Kutryk, who became Canada’s fifth spacewalker in 2026, is following in the footsteps of David Saint-Jacques, the last Canadian to perform a spacewalk in 2019.

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Canadian NORP · 3× Kutryk PERSON · 3× Anil Menon PERSON · 1× David Saint-Jacques PERSON · 1× Joshua Kutryk PERSON · 1× NASA ORG · 1× SpaceX ORG · 1× The Canadian Space Agency ORG · 1×

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On Oct. 29, Kutryk became the fifth Canadian to perform the feat when he and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully installed seven of eight new solar arrays needed to upgrade the station’s power capacity.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-05
🔮 Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to venture outside the International Space Station today for his second spacewalk in two weeks.
2026-11-05 · The Globe and Mail
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to perform second spacewalk · assertive framing

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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to venture outside the International Space Station today for his second spacewalk in two weeks. asserted
Kutryk → set → weeks
On Oct. 29, Kutryk became the fifth Canadian to perform the feat when he and NASA astronaut Anil Menon successfully installed seven of eight new solar arrays needed to upgrade the station’s power capacity. asserted
he → become → capacity
The duo will install the eighth and final solar array today on the starboard side of the truss, which serves as the station’s structural backbone. asserted
which → install → backbone
The Canadian Space Agency says spacewalks are among the most difficult and dangerous tasks for astronauts, but are needed to repair or install equipment or carry out manual work. asserted
spacewalks → say → work
Before Kutryk, the last Canadian to perform a spacewalk was David Saint-Jacques in 2019. asserted
Canadian → perform → 2019
Kutryk and his SpaceX Crew-13 crew members took off for the International Space Station on Oct. 1 for a mission expected to last six months. asserted
Kutryk → take → mission
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