Brief Background: Chris Austin Hadfield (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, musician, and writer.
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).
Prior to his career as an astronaut, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years as an Air Command fighter pilot.
Personal Commentary: It was superb listening to Chris Hadfield speak about his experiences as an Astronaut and specifically his experiences of being in space.
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).
Prior to his career as an astronaut, he served in the Canadian Armed Forces for 25 years as an Air Command fighter pilot.
Personal Commentary: It was superb listening to Chris Hadfield speak about his experiences as an Astronaut and specifically his experiences of being in space.
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