LONGUEUIL, QC, July 17, 2026 /CNW/ — In a few weeks, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Colonel Joshua Kutryk will fly to the International Space Station as part of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission. Media wishing to cover events related to the launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida must make an accreditation request.
Media accreditation is required to attend all pre-launch events and the launch itself. This is the only opportunity to submit an accreditation request, so be sure to do so now if you intend to go to these events, even if you’re not yet sure.
Accreditation requests: https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
Deadline: Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET
For more information, please consult NASA’s media advisory. For all questions about accreditation, please go to [email protected].
This will be the first space mission for Joshua Kutryk, making him the fourth CSA astronaut to go on a long-duration mission aboard the International Space Station and the first to go to space as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The launch is slated for no earlier than mid-September 2026. Joshua’s crewmates will be NASA astronauts Jessica Watkins and Luke Delaney and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Teteryatnikov.
Media who have questions or wish to interview a CSA expert are asked to contact the CSA’s Media Relations Office.
The CSA will be organizing a launch livestream event at the John H. Chapman Space Centre. Details will be shared closer to the official launch date.
Additional information
- Biography of astronaut Joshua Kutryk
- Crew-13 mission
- Joshua Kutryk’s science activities
- International Space Station
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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency
