Media Advisory - Space-to-Earth connection: Minister Olszewski joins CSA astronauts to discuss Kutryk's first spacewalk

LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- Media are invited to a press conference on October 30, 2026, with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Colonel Joshua Kutryk following his first spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Joshua will share his experience and answer questions from media. He is the fifth CSA astronaut in history to conduct a spacewalk.

The press conference will be hosted by CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques with the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada also participating. Journalists joining remotely via Teams will be able to submit a written question.

What:	Press conference with Joshua Kutryk from the International Space Station
Who:	The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Joshua Kutryk, CSA astronaut (in space) David Saint-Jacques, CSA astronaut
When:	9:00 am ET (video connection at 9:30 am ET)
Date:	October 30, 2026
Where:	John H. Chapman Space Centre 6767 Route de l'Aéroport Longueuil, Quebec, J3Y 8Y9

All media must present their press card at the gate and again at the reception desk. We recommend arriving early to avoid security-related delays, and because the space-to-Earth connection with Joshua Kutryk will take place on a set schedule.

Media who wish to participate remotely must register by emailing the CSA's Media Relations Office. Registered journalists will receive a Teams link and instructions.

If you have any questions about the various mission-related events, or if you would like to do an on-site interview with a CSA expert, please contact the Media Relations Office.

Additional information

• Crew-13 International Space Station mission
• CSA astronaut Joshua Kutryk to conduct two spacewalks
• Information kit for Joshua Kutryk's mission
• Spacewalks

Website: www.asc-csa.gc.ca
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Contact information: Evan Brick, Senior Communications Advisor and Issues Manager, Office of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, [email protected]; Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]