Retired Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, test pilot and Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He flew on two Space Shuttle missions and a long-duration stay aboard the International Space Station, becoming in 2013 the first Canadian to command the ISS during Expedition 35. He is also known for his prolific use of social media in orbit, which brought space exploration to a broad public audience.
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Defining ContributionFirst Canadian to command the International Space Station, during Expedition 35 in 2013. 1 Notable MissionSTS-100 (first Canadian spacewalk) and ISS Expedition 35 command 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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Hadfield is a Canadian Space Agency astronaut; in December 2012 he became the first Canadian to command a spacecraft, taking command of the ISS.
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1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationChris Hadfield, lead paragraph sectionQuote, Chris Hadfield, lead paragraph section
Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959)
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationChris Hadfield, Career sectionQuote, Chris Hadfield, Career section
Hadfield performed two spacewalks, which made him the first Canadian to ever leave a spacecraft and float freely in space
1. Wikipedia (space and spaceflight articles)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Canadian Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency (Wikipedia) - Hadfield commandQuote, Associated With: Canadian Space Agency, Canadian Space Agency (Wikipedia) - Hadfield command
First Canadian commander of a spacecraft, first Canadian Commander of a permanent ISS crew
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