⚡Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk completed his first spacewalk, becoming the fifth Canadian astronaut to do so.

What it means

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk performed his first-ever spacewalk on October 29, 2026, alongside NASA astronaut Anil Menon. The spacewalk took place outside the International Space Station and involved installing roll-out solar arrays (iROSA units) to upgrade the station's power system. Kutryk is the fifth Canadian to conduct a spacewalk, and this marks Canada's first spacewalk in seven years.

Accuracy & sourcesSourced

The claim is well-sourced from NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and multiple news outlets (CBC, Space.com, The Guardian) reporting on the live event. The primary sources are NASA's mission blog and the CSA's official event page, which confirm the spacewalk occurred as described. The reporting is very close to the official release, so the claim is solid.

How new

This is genuinely new: the spacewalk took place on October 29, 2026, and the highlight reports it as a current event.

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