Joshua Kutryk
ON THE RECORD · 4 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“We feel like some of the luckiest people in the world,”
Joshua Kutryk · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Kutryk, a Canadian astronaut and newcomer to space, said this ahead of the launch.
“For me, it's really neat to look at that and reflect on just how much has changed in those 100 years, a little over 100 years,”
Joshua Kutryk · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Kutryk reflected on the pocket watch and how much has changed in over 100 years during a prelaunch news conference in August.
“I need a watch to tell time,”
Joshua Kutryk · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Kutryk explained he was bringing a more than 100-year-old family heirloom pocket watch aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.
“If that's how much change in the last hundred years, how much more could change if we do things right in the next hundred?”
Joshua Kutryk · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-01
Kutryk mused on how much more could change in the next hundred years during a prelaunch news conference in August.