https://twitter.com/Astro_Kutryk/status/1745471032373158199It takes a lot of training to be proficient operating Canadarm2. Today we used the @NASA_Johnson “dome” simulator to rehearse Cygnus track/capture procedures and malfunctions. Technical procedures, operational stress, challenging flying – a good training day!
He grew up on a cattle farm in Alberta. Now Joshua Kutryk is headed to spaceAuthor of the article:Chris Knight Published Nov 22, 2023
Meet the two new Canadian additions to future NASA missions: Joshua Kutryk and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, who is also Canada's youngest astronaut
Joshua Kutryk, who grew up in a farm in Alberta, is seen in a video by the Canadian Space Agency.This week, Canada announced mission objectives for two of its four active astronauts. Joshua Kutryk will be traveling to the International Space Station in 2025 for a six-month stay. And Jenni Sidey-Gibbons has been named to the backup crew of Artemis 2, which will launch as early as next year for a trip around the moon. Jeremy Hansen is already part of that mission, meaning if he can’t make the trip, another Canadian will fly in his place. (...)
https://nationalpost.com/news/canada-astronauts-nasa-missionCanadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to head to the International Space StationNicole Mortillaro · CBC News · Posted: Nov 22, 2023 12:22 PM EST
Jenni Gibbons was also assigned to be Jeremy Hansen's back-up for the Artemis II mission
Canada's newest astronauts Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Gibbons acknowledge the crowd during Canada 150 celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1, 2017. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/kutryk-gibbons-assignments-1.70361512)
https://twitter.com/Astro_Kutryk/status/1771212463867846738What a pleasure it is to unveil my mission patch today! It represents meaningful elements in my life and journey.
Learn more about each of the elements: https://asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/missions/starliner-1/mission.asp#patch
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https://twitter.com/Astro_Kutryk/status/1805423994763424008La dernière fois que je me suis autant Investment émotionnellement dans un match de hockey, c'était en 1990. J'avais 8 ans et les @edmontonoilers ont gagné. Alleza Edmontona! Le Canada a besoin de cette victoire.