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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 locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “SpaceX Launch To ISS” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 19 other(s) covering the same event.
Lucky 13 has proved to be a winning number for Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk.
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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.
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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.
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About eight minutes later, the rocket’s reusable booster reappeared over the launch area to make its planned descent.
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The crew is now on its way to a planned docking on the ISS at about 7 p.m. ET on Thursday.
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Col. Kutryk is making his first trip to orbit.
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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.
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He is also the first Canadian Space Agency astronaut to fly as part of NASA’s commercial crew program.
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The program involves private-sector partners, such as SpaceX, transporting astronauts to and from the station.
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As the 13th regular SpaceX flight in the program, the mission has been dubbed Crew-13.
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Earlier on Thursday morning, the astronauts were driven out to their rocket in Tesla vehicles bearing “Lucky 13″ licence plates.
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In addition to Col. Kutryk, the crew includes Jessica Watkins as commander.
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In 2022, she became the first Black woman to serve on a long duration mission to the space station.
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Pilot Luke Delaney and Russian cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov round out the crew.
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Like Col. Kutryk, both are heading to the station for the first time.
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