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Joshua Kutryk is in space — and he can hardly believe it

Joshua Kutryk felt it the moment the Falcon 9 left the pad — after years of training, the Canadian astronaut was finally in space. 'I'm in space. I don't really believe it yet. It does feel weird, though,' he radioed as NASA's SpaceX Crew-13 mission lifted off from Florida on October 1, right on time. Kutryk is now gliding toward the International Space Station with crewmates Jessica Watkins, Luke Delaney, and Sergey Teteryatnikov, where he'll help run experiments in orbit for months.

The upbeat factorThe upbeat factor: a rookie's wide-eyed wonder at finally reaching orbit — pure awe.
✓ Verified · The Weather Network (via CBC) · 2026-10-01 · Canada
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