Fort Saskatchewan astronaut Joshua Kutryk is about to take his first spacewalk.

Kutryk, who was arrived at the International Space Station on Oct. 2, takes a spacewalk on Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 in order to install two new solar arrays for the station. Kutryk and NASA astronaut Anil Menon will be assisted by the Canadarm 2.

Born at the Fort Saskatchewan Hospital on March 21, 1982, Kutryk lived here until age 7, attending St. John XXIII Catholic School. He also played minor hockey here.

Colonel Kutryk holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, and a Master in Space Studies, Flight Test Engineering and Defence Studies. Prior to joining the space program, he flew jets at Cold Lake both as a fighter pilot and test pilot.