But a few months after Artemis II’s lunar flyby, the 44-year-old is preparing for a mission to the International Space Station that could lead to medical breakthroughs. Mathieu Caron, director of the astronauts’ office at the Canadian Space Agency, says space life sciences “has become a niche for Canada.” Kutryk is the fourth Canadian to take part in a long-duration mission to the International Space Station. Montreal-based space educator Trevor Kjorlen says that with NASA planning to decommission the station in 2030, Kutryk may be the last Canadian to live on the station. There are going to be a lot of opportunities for future Canadian astronauts, engineers, scientists, more than there was for me growing up.”