Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk to head to the International Space Station
It’s a dream that’s out of this world. The Canadian Space Agency announced that astronaut Joshua Kutryk has been assigned a six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025, and Jenni Gibbons will be Jeremy Hansen's back-up for the Artemis II mission.
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![Canada's newest astronauts Joshua Kutryk and Jennifer Gibbons acknowledge the crowd during Canada 150 celebrations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Joshua Kutryk and Jenni Gibbons are seen in their blue space jumpsuits, smiling.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7036220.1700671408!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/csa-jenni-gibbons-and-joshua-kutryk.jpg)
It’s a dream that’s out of this world. The Canadian Space Agency announced that astronaut Joshua Kutryk has been assigned a six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025, and Jenni Gibbons will be Jeremy Hansen's back-up for the Artemis II mission.