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SpaceX Crew-13 Takes Canadian Astronaut With Ukrainian Roots on His First Flight to Space
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SpaceX is set to launch its Crew-13 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on October 1, carrying four astronauts, including Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk, whose family roots trace back to western Ukraine, according to TSN.
The mission is scheduled to lift off aboard a Crew Dragon spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 6:10 p.m. Kyiv time. It will mark Kutryk’s first flight to space.
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The Crew-13 team will be commanded by NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins, with fellow NASA astronaut Luke Delaney serving as pilot. Kutryk and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Teteryatnikov will serve as mission specialists.
During their approximately six-month stay aboard the ISS, the crew will conduct a series of scientific experiments and technology demonstrations, TSN reported. Research will include studying how spaceflight affects blood circulation and clotting, examining stem cells for potential applications related to cardiovascular disease and Parkinson’s disease, and growing plants to support future long-duration missions.
NASA also stated that the crew would conduct scientific research and technology demonstrations aimed at preparing humans for future missions to the Moon and Mars while also contributing to research with potential benefits for people on Earth.
Crew-13 is part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, under which SpaceX conducts crewed missions to the ISS. The launch was initially scheduled for September 12 but was postponed after a leak was detected in the Dragon spacecraft’s attitude-control propulsion system.
Following its arrival at the ISS, Crew-13 will join the station’s 75th long-duration expedition. The crew is expected to return to Earth approximately six months after launch.
The mission comes as Ukraine has also reported space-related activities during the full-scale war. Ukrainian lawmaker Fedir Venislavskyi, who chairs the parliamentary subcommittee on state security and defense, told RBC-Ukraine on April 13 that Ukraine’s military intelligence had conducted two successful rocket launches into space since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
According to Venislavskyi, military intelligence units successfully sent rocket carriers beyond Earth’s atmosphere on two occasions during the full-scale war.
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