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 Number of Flights FirstsFirst in Spaceflight Operations 2 Classification
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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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Chris Hadfield, a Canadian Space Agency astronaut, flew as a mission specialist and pilot on the NASA-operated Space Shuttle missions STS-74 and STS-100.
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Chris Hadfield flew to orbit on the Space Shuttle on missions STS-74 and STS-100.
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Wikimedia Foundation- Astronaut Role: Mission Specialist
- Birth Date: 1959-08-29
- Birth Year: 1959
- Nationality: Canadian
- Defining Contribution: First Canadian to command the International Space Station, during Expedition 35 in 2013.
- Notable Mission: STS-100 (first Canadian spacewalk) and ISS Expedition 35 command
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- Wikipedia Chris Hadfield lead section infobox, selection field (w-bbfill-edspace5-0927)
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As 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).
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Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959)
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He first flew in space in November 1995 as a mission specialist aboard STS-74, visiting the Russian space station Mir.
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Hadfield performed two spacewalks, which made him the first Canadian to ever leave a spacecraft and float freely in space
Operated By: Canadian Space Agency, Lead paragraph, operated-by
Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959) is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, test pilot, and CSA astronaut.
Associated With: Canadian Space Agency, Article text
As 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).
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Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959) is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, test pilot, and CSA astronaut.
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The Space Devs Launch Library 2Astronaut record 5, Chris HadfieldQuote, Astronaut record 5, Chris Hadfield
"name": "Chris Hadfield" ... "flights_count": 3
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration- Associated With: NASA, NASA History Office: Chris Hadfield
- Associated With: Space Shuttle, NASA History Office: Chris Hadfield
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