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Canada’s Joshua Kutryk assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 ISS rotation

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Col. Joshua Kutryk has been assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station. Crew-13’s patch design also incorporates Apollo 13 references as NASA continues its tradition of mission insignia tied to spaceflight heritage.

Discovered 2026-04-26T06:11:53.201983-07:00 | 2026-04-26T06:11:53.201983-07:00

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The assignment adds a new CSA astronaut to the ISS crew rotation, extending ISS staffing continuity through ongoing commercial crew “up-and-back” operations, following recent Crew-12 delivery and docking coverage (source:5d526e86-e7f3-447d-878d-1f112727dac4).
Crew-13 continues NASA’s reliance on SpaceX for crew access to the station, a critical dependency for sustaining long-duration research schedules and multinational expedition planning.
The Apollo 13 nod underscores how NASA’s crew programs translate historical mission lessons into current flight culture—useful context for executives tracking program communication and stakeholder engagement around crewed operations.

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