For these unique live events, Chris will share unheard tales of space voyages and human . In total, Hadfield has flown over 70different types of aircraft. Member of the Order of Ontario (1996). Hadfield hosted a web series about space exploration on the video platform MasterClass.[51][52]. He spent two years at Royal Roads Military College, in Victoria, British Columbia, followed by two years at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, where he received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (with honours) in 1982. [19] Hadfield stated that after living primarily in the United States since the 1980s for his career, he would be moving back to Canada, "making good on a promise I made my wife nearly 30 years agothat yes, eventually, we would be moving back to Canada. Hadfield's work is expected to involve instructing and advising roles in aviation programs offered by the Faculty of Environment and Faculty of Science, as well as assisting in ongoing research regarding the health of astronauts with the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences. Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the Royal Military College (1996). [56] In 1988, Hadfield was granted the Liethen-Tittle Award (top pilot graduate of the USAF Test Pilot School) and was named US Navy Test Pilot of the Year in 1991. Chris Evans is an American actor best known for playing comic book superhero Captain America on the big screen. The antifog treatment on his spacesuit's visor had irritated it, causing it to tear and blur his vision. Chris Austin Hadfield OC OOnt MSC CD (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, and musician. Chris is a former CSA astronaut who has flown on two Space Shuttle missions in 1995 and 2001 and was commander of the ISS in 2013. Experience: Raised on a corn farm in southern Ontario, Chris Hadfield became interested in flying from a young age. Her father, Erhard Walter, is deceased. A huge personal and professional moment for me, nicely captured in a photograph." [60]. The team used a combination of remotely operated vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, SCUBA divers and DeepWorker submersibles to help understand how the microbialites formed and possibly make it easier to identify potential forms of extraterrestrial life on future missions to Mars. Hadfield also participates as a vocalist and guitarist for the astronaut band Max Q. WIRED may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. A last glimpse of the World." He is also the only Canadian to have received both a military and civilian Meritorious Service Cross, the military medal in 2001 and the civilian one in 2013. (Credit:NASA), 2013-04-22 "In proportion, our atmosphere is no thicker than the varnish on a globe. In June 1992 Chris Hadfield was selected to become one of four new Canadian astronauts from a field of 5330 applicants. Education: Graduated as an Ontario Scholar from Milton District High School in 1977; Received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (with honours), Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, in 1982; Conducted post-graduate research at the University of Waterloo, Ontario in 1982; Received a Master of Science in aviation systems at the University of Tennessee in 1992. #ValentineFromSpace" (Chris Hadfield), Chris Hadfield posted on Twitter, for Valentine's Day, a series of photos of heart-shaped features seen from space, including this one of Lake Taupo, New Zealand. "To be able to command the space station, yes, it's professional, and yes, I'll take it seriously, and yes, it's important for Canada, but for me, as just a Canadian kid, it makes me want to shout and laugh and do cartwheels," he said shortly before departing. "I was only in space for six months.". He dreamed even then of becoming an astronaut, but his native Canada offered no astronaut program to pursue. How a Dutch fabric seller made the most powerful magnifying lens of his timeand of the next 150 yearsand became the first person ever to see a microorganism. He also trained and became fully qualified to be a flight engineer cosmonaut in the Soyuz TMA spacecraft, and to perform spacewalks in the Russian Orlan spacesuit. Chris Hadfield becomes the First Canadian Commander of the ISS Canadian Space Agency 45 Canadian Space Technology: Microflow Canadian Space Agency 46 Radi-N2: Detecting Neutron Radiation. He was Chief of Robotics for the NASA Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas from 2003-2006, and was Chief of International Space Station Operations there from 2006-2008. [6], Hadfield was selected to become one of four new Canadian astronauts from a field of 5,330 applicants in June 1992. (Chris Hadfield), This moonrise was captured by Chris from the ISS. As part of an exchange program with the United States Navy and United States Air Force, he obtained a master's degree in aviation systems at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. Vanier Award (2001). His accomplishments from 1989 to 1992 included testing the McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and LTV A-7 Corsair II aircraft; performing research work with NASA on pitch control margin simulation and flight; completing the first military flight of F/A-18 enhanced performance engines; piloting the first flight test of the National Aerospace Plane external burning hydrogen propulsion engine; developing a new handling qualities rating scale for high angle-of-attack test; and participating in the F/A-18 out-of-control recovery test program. This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Consider These Alternatives, Scientists Are Uncovering Ominous Waters Under Antarctic Ice, NASAs Perseverance Rover Digs Up Organic Molecules on Mars. Scientists are getting closer to understanding the neurology behind the memory problems and cognitive fuzziness that an infection can trigger. From 1996 to 2000, he represented CSA astronauts and coordinated their activities as the chief astronaut for the CSA. "[44] Hadfield wrote an article for the December 2013 edition of Wired magazine in which he reflects on his time spent on the International Space Station. hailed the International Space Station and chatted with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield this morning about the risks faced in space and rumours that Hadfield has volunteered to go to Mars. In June 2010, Hadfield was part of the Pavilion Lake research team, located 420km northeast of Vancouver. In this picture, his feet are attached to the Shuttle's Canadarm while he works to install Canadarm2 on the International Space Station. [4] Hadfield used to be a ski instructor at Glen Eden Ski Area[5] before becoming a test pilot. Chris Hadfield has conquered space. On board the Station, astronauts see the sun and the moon rise 16times per day. As part of our funding and support for Space Camps UK, The Stephen Hawking Foundation arranged for Canadian astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield to beam into a very special Space Camp at the Richard Taylor School in North Yorkshire, England. In total, Hadfield spent 14hours, 54minutes outside, travelling 10times around the world. [24], Hadfield has a social media presence, with over 2,400,000 Twitter followers as of August2019[update]. Through it all, Hadfield's passion for flying never left him. Give or take a few thousand days . Chris Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut. [6] In 2008 and 2009, he trained as a back-up to Robert Thirsk on Expedition 21. Personal Profile: Born August 29, 1959, in Sarnia, and raised in Milton, Ontario. Hadfield is the recipient of numerous awards and special honours. I read that book. He called down to Houston for assistance. By the early 1990s, Hadfield had flown more than 70 different kinds of aircraft andearned a name for himself within military circles, at least in both Canada and the United States. He was the first CF-18 pilot to intercept a Soviet Tupolev Tu 95 long-range bomber in the Canadian Arctic. [57] Upon his taking command of the International Space Station, Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, sent Hadfield a personal message of congratulations, stating "I am pleased to transmit my personal best wishes, and those of all Canadians, to Colonel Christopher Hadfield as he takes command of the International Space Station"[58] ', Chris Pine is an American actor who portrayed a young Captain James Kirk in the 'Star Trek' franchise and Steve Trevor in 'Wonder Woman.'. These include appointment to the Order of Ontario in 1996,[54] as an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2014,[55] receipt of the Vanier Award in 2001, NASA Exceptional Service Medal in 2002, the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012. Officer of the Order of Canada (2014). As part of this, Chris Hadfield will be giving a Reddit Talk on Thursday at 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST. Mission control instructed Hadfield to open his helmet's purge valve. Or before that, as a member of the royal Canadian Air Cadets. They have three children. I told them 'I'm OK,' shut my valve, and got back to work." From 2008-09, Hadfield served as the backup for Dr.Bob Thirsk for Expedition 20/21, a long-duration spaceflight, training to live and work on board the ISS for a period up to sixmonths. Then he came home. Credit: CSA/NASA Chris Brushes His Teeth in Space Chris demonstrates how astronauts brush their teeth in space. [6] Further, the Royal Military College granted Hadfield an honorary Doctorate of Engineering in 1996 and he was presented with an honorary Doctorate of Laws from Trent University three years later. You may know Col. Chris Hadfield best for his zero-gravity rendition of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" that went viral last year, but he has a few other accomplishments. Hadfield flew as the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm in orbit, and the only Canadian ever to board Mir. Hadfield is a civilian CSA astronaut, having retired as a Colonel from the Canadian Air Force in 2003 after 25 years of military service. The group has won multiple Grammy Awards and is known for hit songs like "Paradise," "Yellow" and "Viva la Vida. (Credits:CSA, NASA), 2013-03-18 "Our Moon, forever to be graced by the footprints of twelve brave men." The porous rock beneath the Gulf Coast launched the petroleum age. [19], Hadfield is enthusiastic about the prospects for a crewed mission to Mars, and when asked in 2011 if he would consider being the first to visit even if the journey to Mars were one-way, he said "I would be honoured to be given the opportunity. [13] Hadfield was assigned by the CSA to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas in August, where he addressed technical and safety issues for Shuttle Operations Development, contributed to the development of the glass shuttle cockpit, and supported shuttle launches at the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. My parents still . In his MasterClass, Chris teaches you what it takes to explore space and what the future holds for humans in the final frontier. [15][16] NASA announced in 2010 that Hadfield would become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station, leading Expedition 35 after its launch on December 19, 2012. [62][63] The NASA Marshall Space Flight Center-run rocket factory at Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where he briefly worked,[64][65] and an asteroid 14143 Hadfield are also named after him. He used YouTube to teach us about life in orbit. During the flight, the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis attached a five-tonne docking module to Mir and transferred over 1,000kg of food, water, and scientific supplies to the cosmonauts. The video, which was posted on YouTube, garnered more than 7 million views within just a few days. [9] After the 20122013 NHL Lockout ended, Hadfield tweeted a photo of himself holding a Maple Leafs logo, and stated he was "ready to cheer [his team] on from orbit". In 1983, he took honours as the top graduate from Basic Jet Training at CFB Moose Jaw, and then went on to train as a tactical fighter pilot with 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron at CFB Cold Lake, flying the Canadair CF-116 Freedom Fighter and the McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet. 1,886,186 views Feb 27, 2019 49K Dislike Share Save WIRED 9.61M subscribers Astronaut Chris Hadfield reflects on 13 important moments from his life and career, from learning to fly to being. Ad Choices, Chris Hadfield: Astronaut Life Is Much More Than a Spacewalk. [1] He became interested in flying at a young age and in being an astronaut at age nine, when he saw the Apollo 11 Moon landing on television. Over the casual, 10-minute conversation, Shatner asked . [50] The challenges involved replicated real tests carried out by the different Space Agencies at facilities in Europe and America, including hypoxia and centrifuge training, with contestants eliminated each week. Chris answered questions from some of the 250 . With nowhere to go in microgravity, the liquid accumulated and trickled over to his other eye, blinding him completely. [2] He also conducted his post-graduate research at the University of Waterloo in 1982. Chris - Oh it was so many things at once, it was a huge amount of work. 2022 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Here are 12 memorable moments of this Canadian astronaut 's life in space! Space flights: In November 1995 Hadfield served as Mission Specialist 1 on STS-74, NASA's second space shuttle mission to rendezvous and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. (Credit:NASA), 2001-04-22 During Mission STS-100, Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to perform a spacewalk! It even caught the attention of Bowie, who stated, "It's possibly the most poignant version of the song ever created. Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal (2003). Chris Brown is a Grammy Award-winning R&B and dance music entertainer who made headlines for assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna. Astronaut Chris Hadfield is the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station. WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. [12] Before graduating, he also underwent basic flight training at CFB Portage la Prairie. He commanded the International Space Station. Former 'Saturday Night Live' cast member Chris Rock has appeared in such films as 'Bad Company' and is the creator of the television show 'Everybody Hates Chris.'. In April 2001 Hadfield served as Mission Specialist 1 on STS-100 International Space Station (ISS) assembly Flight 6A. Chris Hadfield has flown over 70 different types of aircraft. [10] He sang the Canadian National Anthem during the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens game on January 18, 2014, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. As a boy,ChrisHadfield dreamed of becoming an astronaut, and since 1992, he has been an integral part of both the Canadian and American space programs. He remembers floating there, blind, tethered to the ISS by his feet, listening to air hiss from his spacesuit. In December 2012, he flew for a third time aboard Soyuz TMA-07M to join Expedition 34 on the ISS. The astronaut shares the moments that changed his life, from his boyhood adventures to the rattling spacewalk during which he found himself going blind. People often ask him what astronauts do between spaceflights, "as if we're, like, sitting in a waiting room or lounge somewhere." GROSS: Commander Chris Hadfield will talk more about life in space in the second half of the show. [6], In May 1992, Hadfield graduated with a master's degree in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee Space Institute, where his thesis concerned high-angle attack aerodynamics of the F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet. He spent most of his adult life in the United States for his job, but as of July 3, 2013 when he officially retired from being an Astronaut, he decided to move back to the GTA (Greater . 7) Brushing Your Teeth. [42], In October 2015, Hadfield released Space Sessions: Songs From a Tin Can, an album of songs that he had recorded on the International Space Station. [29] His exchanges with William Shatner and other Star Trek actors have received media coverage. Discover what the International Space Centre is used for, and how astronauts like Hadfield can live there. The Curious Afterlife of a Brain Trauma Survivor. As an Air Cadet, he won a glider pilot scholarship at age 15 and a powered pilot scholarship at age 16. "Fortunately, that fresh oxygen blowing in the back of my helmet was enough to start evaporating the big balls of tears on my eyes," Hadfield says. November 1995 - During Mission STS-74, Col. Hadfield's first mission to space, he was the first Canadian to operate the Shuttle's Canadarm. The time he spent supporting other astronauts prepared Hadfield for his own sojourns in space. His celebrity took another leap shortly before returning to Earth, when, with the help of his web-savvy son, Evan, Hadfield performed and produced a music-video tribute to David Bowie's "Space Oddity" aboard the Space Station. The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as commander of the International Space Station (ISS). "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. [7] In total, Hadfield has flown over 70 different types of aircraft. [23] He received significant media exposure during his time on the ISS, and ended his time on the station by paying tribute to David Bowie with a rendition of "Space Oddity". Her mother, Gwendoline Walter, resides in Victoria, B.C. Join Chris Hadfield living on the International Space Station! For the next three years Hadfield flew CF-18s for the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) with 425 Squadron, during which time he flew the first CF-18 intercept of a Soviet "Bear" aircraft. He remained on the station for five months, transferring control to Pavel Vinogradov and departing on May 13, 2013. Chris Hadfield captures the fierce G-forces of launch, the frozen loneliness of space, and the fear of holding on to the outside of a spacecraft orbiting the Earth at 17,000 miles per hour as only someone who has experienced all of these things in real life can. "[53] Hadfield will be joined by former astronaut Sandra Magnus and Chief Scientist of Cubic Corporation David A. Whelan. Credit: CSA/NASA Stationed at NASA's Johnson Space Agency in Houston, Texas, by the Canadian Space Agency, Hadfield quickly became an integral member of both countries' space programs. Hadfield is a civilian CSA astronaut, having retired as a Colonel from the Canadian Air Force in 2003 after 25years of military service. In total, Hadfield spent 14 hours, 50 minutes outside, travelling 10 times around the world during his spacewalk. Commemorated on Royal Canadian Mint silver and gold coins for his spacewalk to install Canadarm2 on the International Space Station (2006). (Credit:CSA), 2012-12-25 Expedition 34 crew members assembled in the Unity node of the ISS for a brief Christmas celebration. But there's a lot more to #astronautlife than bobbing about in microgravity. In this popular CSA video, he demonstrates the physics of tears in space. [47] The book was a New York Times bestseller[48] and was also the bestselling book in Canada on a Canadian subject.[49]. The improbable thing about it being not the presence of a living soul in low Earth orbit (the ISS has been continuously inhabited for going on two decades), but the fact that anyone falling around the planet at 17,000 miles per hour can go about whatever it is they're doing with such equanimity. At the age of 15, the young Air Cadet won a glider pilot scholarship. Hadfield underwent basic flight training in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, for which he was named top pilot in 1980. Chris - Oh it was so many things at once, it was a huge amount of work. Hadfield flew as the first Canadian mission specialist, the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm in orbit, and the only Canadian to ever board Mir. Hadfield is one of the most seasoned and accomplished astronauts in the world. (Credit:NASA), 2013-02-14 "The world could only make one heart as perfect as yours. For 25 consecutive Space Shuttle missions, he served as NASA's chief capsule communicator, or CAPCOM for short; when orbiting astronauts radioed mission control, it was Hadfield they would talk to. Hadfield went on to spend the early aughts overseeing various arms of NASA, first as the agency's director of operations in Russia, where he became fluent in the mechanical workings of Roscosmos' Soyuz TMA spacecraft and Orlan spacesuit. During his first spacewalk Hadfield experienced severe eye irritation due to the anti-fog solution used to polish his spacesuit visor, temporarily blinding him and forcing him to vent oxygen into space. This video of a simple science experiment on surface tension in space became one of Chris' most popular videos from space! In this video, Hadfield, who retired in 2013, describes not only that brief time in spacethree missions spanning 166 daysbut all the time surrounding and leading up to it that made those excursions possible. During the flight, the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis attached a five-tonne docking module to Mir and transferred over 1,000kg of food, water, and scientific supplies to the cosmonauts. He followed that up with two more years at Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1982. In his new book, he writes that getting to space took only "8 minutes and 42 seconds. "When Houston wants to talk to a spaceship, you can't have 50 people talking on the radio," Hadfield says. Hadfield was born in Sarnia, Ontario. [39], On May 12, 2013, after handing over command of the ISS, but before returning home, Hadfield released a music video recorded on the ISS of a modified rendition of "Space Oddity" by David Bowie. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, disposed of a live snake while piloting a plane, and been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft. NASA Exceptional Service Medal (2002). Everyone wants to be done with Covid. In December 2012, he embarked on a five-month stay in space, where his Twitter posts about life aboard the International Space Station made him a celebrity. Hadfield was the first Canadian in the launch support team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NEEMO14 used the ocean floor to simulate exploration missions to the surface of asteroids, moons and Mars in order to gain a better understanding of how astronaut crews interact with equipment including advanced spacesuits, a lander, a rover and robotic arms. His parents are Roger and Eleanor Hadfield, who live in Milton, Ontario. When Expedition 34 ended in March 2013, Hadfield became the commander of the ISS as part of Expedition 35, responsible for a crew of five astronauts and helping to run dozens of scientific experiments dealing with the impact of low gravity on human biology. Retired colonel Chris Hadfield paints a vivid portrait of how to be prepared for the worst in space (and life) -- and it starts with walking into a spider's web. [31][32], During his free time on Expedition 35, Hadfield recorded music for an album, using the Larrive Parlor guitar previously brought to the ISS. He then put his mechanical engineering degree to work as the Astronaut Office's chief of robotics. But we then we reached a point where Astronauts were - and still are - able to live in space for months at a time. Follow Chris on Twitter (@Cmdr_Hadfield)! Chris Hadfield's Life Advice Will Leave You SPEECHLESS - One of the Most Eye Opening Speeches He retired from the Canadian Space Agency this past summer after returning from a five-month post aboard the International Space Station. [6][21], On December 19, 2012, Hadfield launched in the Soyuz TMA-07M flight for a long duration stay on board the ISS as part of Expedition 35. He was relieved to be home. Posted: February 8, 2013 at 10:47 am . Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. In 2001, Hadfield was working outside the International Space Station on his first spacewalk when he was struck blind in one eye. "I was sort of the trusted agent for the crew on Earth.". An Astronaut's Guide To Life In Space (50) Chris Hadfield Returns from ISS Transfer of Command Ceremony Chris's Mission Reflections Radi-N2 on the ISS Canadian Space Tech: Microflow PM Harper speaks with Chris First Canadian Commander of ISS Canadian space food Chris controls Canadarm2 How math is used on the ISS Chris talks weightlessness He enjoys skiing, playing guitar, singing, riding, writing, running, and playing volleyball and squash. [25] He created one of the top Reddit ask me anything (AMA) threads of all time on February 17, 2013. Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Trent University (1999). Colonel Chris Hadfield to beam into a very special Space Camp. He was inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 2005 and commemorated on Royal Canadian Mint silver and gold coins for his spacewalk to install Canadarm2 on the International Space Station in 2001. [26], Hadfield enlisted the help of his son Evan to manage his social media presence. (Chris Hadfield), Chris shared some wonderful photographs of Earth on social media. A proud moment for Canada! On December19, 2012 he launched aboard the Russian Soyuz, enroute to becoming the second Canadian to take part in a long-duration spaceflight aboard the ISS. [6][7], Hadfield is of northern English and southern Scottish descent. He was chief of robotics for the NASA Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas from 2003 to 2006 and was chief of International Space Station Operations from 2006 to 2008. Here are 12memorable moments of this Canadian astronaut's life in space! The Er grouping could help doctors identify and treat some rare cases of blood incompatibility, including between pregnant mothers and fetuses. (LAUGHTER) GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. He also has performed with his brother the "Canada Song", which was released on YouTube on Canada Day, 2014. After this assignment, he supported the ISS Operations Branch and developed Emergency procedures for the ISS. Early Life Chris Austin Hadfield was born on August 29, 1959, in Sarnia, Ontario. (Credit:NASA), 2013-03-15 "Spaceship command. Shortly after his return . That was Chris Hadfield exploring the personal side of space. He makes space accessible by using many social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter.. During that voyage his third spaceflight Hadfield. But flying was Hadfield's true passion. Hadfield joined the Canadian Armed Forces in May 1978. CSA Astronaut Chris Hadfield demonstrates how astronauts clean up spills on the ISS. "I was an astronaut for 21 years," says Chris Hadfield, the charismatic Canadian astronaut renowned for his social media savvy, his photos from low Earth orbit, his untoppable cover of David Bowie's "Space Odyssey,", and his chevron mustache. Over the next several months, Hadfield enthralled novice space enthusiasts with his Twitter feed, offering insight into his life aboard the station while also taking and sharing stunning images of the universe around him. From May10 to 23, 2010 Hadfield was the Commander of NEEMO14, a NASA undersea mission to test exploration concepts living in an underwater facility off the Florida coast. Sophia Papp emerged from an accident with her personality transformed. Watch for a special . The veteran space-flier not only commanded the International Space. But no single milestone will signal the end of the virus. In spaceflight, as in life, it takes preparation for you to really make the grade. Chris Hadfield was the first Canadian to walk in space, became commander of the International Space Station, and became a viral sensation after covering Bowie like no one else. In 1983, he took honours as the overall top graduate from Basic Jet Training in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and in 1984-1985, he trained as a fighter pilot in Cold Lake, Alberta on CF-5s and CF-18s. (Credit: NASA) 2001-04-22 - During Mission STS-100, Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to perform a spacewalk! He eventually went there three times, becoming a commander of the International Space Station. U.S. Navy Test Pilot of the Year (1991). We strive for accuracy and fairness. Astronauts owe much of their composure in space to the time they spend preparing here on Earth. In December 2012, Hadfield embarked on the most challenging mission of his life: Along with two other astronauts, he departed on a Russian spacecraft for a five-month stay at the International Space Station. 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