A Canadian astronaut spent three years training for Boeing's Starliner-1, the mission was converted to cargo-only before it ever flew with a crew — now he is heading to the space station anyway, on someone else's spacecraft

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

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   • scienceblog.com10:30first to report
     A Canadian astronaut spent three years training for Boeing's Starliner-1, the mission was converted to cargo-only before it ever flew with a crew — now he is heading to the space station anyway, on someone else's spacecraft

     When Boeing's troubled spacecraft was deemed too risky for astronauts, one Canadian was reassigned—but not grounded.

   • wingsmagazine.com16:11
     Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station

     Growing up on a cattle farm in eastern Alberta, Joshua Kutryk says he dreamt of going to space though he never thought it would happen.