# Joshua Kutryk’s ISS launch highlights Canada’s important role in space exploration

https://mins.news/en/item/82661

- CBC News, 2026-10-01 23:10 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/kutryk-canada-space-exploration-9.7365949?cmp=rss

> Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk has launched to the International Space Station for a six-month mission, only months after fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen flew around the Moon. The mission highlights Canada’s continuing contribution to space exploration and the bright prospects ahead.

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