Joshua Kutryk was named Canada’s newest astronaut as the country marked its 150th birthday.
Kutryk was raised on a cattle farm in eastern Alberta. He enjoys backcountry skiing, cycling, mountaineering and paragliding.
From 2007 to 2011, Lieutenant-Colonel Kutryk served as a CF-18 fighter pilot in Bagotville, near La Baie. It is one of two bases in the country using the CF-18 Hornet fighter/interceptor.
Kutryk was one of two recruits the Canadian Space Agency selected in July 2017 through the fourth Canadian astronaut recruitment campaign.
