Chris Hadfield
Colonel Chris Austin Hadfield was born August 29, 1959, in Sarnia, Ontario is the first Canadian astronaut to live aboard the International Space Station and to walk in space. As a boy, Hadfield dreamed of becoming an astronaut, and since 1992, he has been an integral part of both the Canadian and American space programs. 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.
Personal Profile: Colonel Hadfield 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 WaterlooOntario in 1982; Received a Master of Science in aviation systems at the University of Tennessee in 1992.
Colonel Hadfield joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1978, spending two years at Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, British Columbia. 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 and conducted post-graduate research at the University of Waterloo, Ontario in 1982.
Hadfield's loved flying planes and trained and worked as fighter pilot for both Canadian and American forces at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California, as well as performing research work with NASA. By the early 1990s, Chris Hadfield had flown more than 70 different kinds of aircraft. In 1992 he obtained a master's degree in aviation systems at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. In 1992, he was accepted into the Canadian astronaut program by the Canadian Space Agency.
Professional Profile:
Ø In June 1992 Chris Hadfield was accepted into the Canadian astronaut program by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Ø From August 1992 to 1996 assigned to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, to address 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. In addition, Hadfield was NASA's Chief CAPCOM (Capsule Commander), the voice of mission control to astronauts in orbit, for 25 space shuttle missions.
Ø From 1996 to 2000, he represented CSA astronauts and coordinated their activities as the Chief Astronaut for the CSA.
Ø From 2001 to 2003, Hadfield was the Director of Operations for NASA at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC) in Star City, Russia. His work included coordination and direction of all International Space Station crew activities in Russia, oversight of training and crew support staff, as well as policy negotiation with the Russian Space Program and other International Partners. 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.
Ø In 2003 Hadfield turned to a civilian CSA astronaut, having retired as a colonel from the Canadian Armed Forces in 2003 after 25 years of military service.
Ø From 2003 to 2006 Hadfield was Chief of Robotics for the NASA Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
Ø From 2006 to 2008 Hadfield was Chief of International Space Station Operation
Ø From 2008 and 2009, he trained as a back-up to Robert Thirsk on the Expedition 21 mission
Ø In May 2010, Hadfield served as the commander of the NEEMO 14 mission aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory, living and working underwater for fourteen days
Ø From 2010 – May 2013 Hadfield first Canadian commander of the International Space station , leading Expedition 35.
Ø In June 2013, one month after completing his third trip to space, Hadfield announced his retirement from the Canadian Space Agency, effective 3 July 2013.
Accomplishments:
Ø By the early 1990s, Chris Hadfield had flown more than 70 different kinds of aircraft.
Ø 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. During the flight, the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis attached a five-tonne docking module to Mir and transferred over 1,000 kg of food, water, and scientific supplies to the cosmonauts. 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.
Ø In April 2001 Hadfield served as Mission Specialist 1 on STS-100 International Space Station (ISS) assembly Flight 6A. The crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour delivered and installed Canadarm2, the new Canadian-built robotic arm, as well as the Italian-made resupply module Raffaello. During the 11-day flight, Hadfield performed two spacewalks, which made him the first Canadian to ever leave a spacecraft and float freely in space. In total, Hadfield spent 14 hours, 54 minutes outside, travelling 10 times around the world.
Ø 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 six months. After this assignment, he supported the ISS Operations Branch and developed Emergency procedures for the ISS.
Ø From May 10 to 23, 2010 Hadfield was the Commander of NEEMO 14, a NASA undersea mission to test exploration concepts living in an underwater facility off the Florida coast. NEEMO 14 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.
Ø In June 2010, Hadfield was part of the Pavilion Lake research team, located 420 km northeast of Vancouver. Pavilion Lake is one of the few places on Earth where microbialites are found. 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.
Ø In September 2010, Chris Hadfield was assigned to Expedition 34/35.
Ø On December 19, 2012 he launched aboard the Russian Soyuz, enroute to becoming the second Canadian to take part in a long-duration spaceflight aboard the ISS.
Ø On March 13, 2013 he became the first Canadian to command a spaceship as Commander of the ISS during the second portion of his five-month stay in space. He was responsible for a crew of five astronauts and helped to run dozens of scientific experiments dealing with the impact of low gravity on human biology. During the mission he also gained popularity by chronicling life aboard the space station and taking pictures of the earth and posting them through Twitter and Facebook to a large following of people around the world. He was a guest on television news and talk shows and gained popularity by playing his guitar in space
Ø On May 13, Hadfield, Tom Marshburn and Roman Romanenko landed in Kazakhstan after travelling almost 99.8 million kilometres while completing 2,336 orbits of Earth. The trio spent 146 days in space, 144 of which were aboard the station.
References:
· Canadian Space Agency (2013), “Biography of Chris Hadfield”, retrieved from http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biohadfield.asp on August 11, 2013.
· The Biography Channel (2013), “Chris Hadfield”, retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/chris-hadfield-21230027 on August 11, 2013.
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hadfield
Personal Profile: Colonel Hadfield 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 WaterlooOntario in 1982; Received a Master of Science in aviation systems at the University of Tennessee in 1992.
Colonel Hadfield joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 1978, spending two years at Royal Roads Military College in Victoria, British Columbia. 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 and conducted post-graduate research at the University of Waterloo, Ontario in 1982.
Hadfield's loved flying planes and trained and worked as fighter pilot for both Canadian and American forces at the United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California, as well as performing research work with NASA. By the early 1990s, Chris Hadfield had flown more than 70 different kinds of aircraft. In 1992 he obtained a master's degree in aviation systems at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. In 1992, he was accepted into the Canadian astronaut program by the Canadian Space Agency.
Professional Profile:
Ø In June 1992 Chris Hadfield was accepted into the Canadian astronaut program by the Canadian Space Agency (CSA).
Ø From August 1992 to 1996 assigned to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, to address 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. In addition, Hadfield was NASA's Chief CAPCOM (Capsule Commander), the voice of mission control to astronauts in orbit, for 25 space shuttle missions.
Ø From 1996 to 2000, he represented CSA astronauts and coordinated their activities as the Chief Astronaut for the CSA.
Ø From 2001 to 2003, Hadfield was the Director of Operations for NASA at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (GCTC) in Star City, Russia. His work included coordination and direction of all International Space Station crew activities in Russia, oversight of training and crew support staff, as well as policy negotiation with the Russian Space Program and other International Partners. 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.
Ø In 2003 Hadfield turned to a civilian CSA astronaut, having retired as a colonel from the Canadian Armed Forces in 2003 after 25 years of military service.
Ø From 2003 to 2006 Hadfield was Chief of Robotics for the NASA Astronaut Office at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
Ø From 2006 to 2008 Hadfield was Chief of International Space Station Operation
Ø From 2008 and 2009, he trained as a back-up to Robert Thirsk on the Expedition 21 mission
Ø In May 2010, Hadfield served as the commander of the NEEMO 14 mission aboard the Aquarius underwater laboratory, living and working underwater for fourteen days
Ø From 2010 – May 2013 Hadfield first Canadian commander of the International Space station , leading Expedition 35.
Ø In June 2013, one month after completing his third trip to space, Hadfield announced his retirement from the Canadian Space Agency, effective 3 July 2013.
Accomplishments:
Ø By the early 1990s, Chris Hadfield had flown more than 70 different kinds of aircraft.
Ø 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. During the flight, the crew of Space Shuttle Atlantis attached a five-tonne docking module to Mir and transferred over 1,000 kg of food, water, and scientific supplies to the cosmonauts. 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.
Ø In April 2001 Hadfield served as Mission Specialist 1 on STS-100 International Space Station (ISS) assembly Flight 6A. The crew of Space Shuttle Endeavour delivered and installed Canadarm2, the new Canadian-built robotic arm, as well as the Italian-made resupply module Raffaello. During the 11-day flight, Hadfield performed two spacewalks, which made him the first Canadian to ever leave a spacecraft and float freely in space. In total, Hadfield spent 14 hours, 54 minutes outside, travelling 10 times around the world.
Ø 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 six months. After this assignment, he supported the ISS Operations Branch and developed Emergency procedures for the ISS.
Ø From May 10 to 23, 2010 Hadfield was the Commander of NEEMO 14, a NASA undersea mission to test exploration concepts living in an underwater facility off the Florida coast. NEEMO 14 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.
Ø In June 2010, Hadfield was part of the Pavilion Lake research team, located 420 km northeast of Vancouver. Pavilion Lake is one of the few places on Earth where microbialites are found. 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.
Ø In September 2010, Chris Hadfield was assigned to Expedition 34/35.
Ø On December 19, 2012 he launched aboard the Russian Soyuz, enroute to becoming the second Canadian to take part in a long-duration spaceflight aboard the ISS.
Ø On March 13, 2013 he became the first Canadian to command a spaceship as Commander of the ISS during the second portion of his five-month stay in space. He was responsible for a crew of five astronauts and helped to run dozens of scientific experiments dealing with the impact of low gravity on human biology. During the mission he also gained popularity by chronicling life aboard the space station and taking pictures of the earth and posting them through Twitter and Facebook to a large following of people around the world. He was a guest on television news and talk shows and gained popularity by playing his guitar in space
Ø On May 13, Hadfield, Tom Marshburn and Roman Romanenko landed in Kazakhstan after travelling almost 99.8 million kilometres while completing 2,336 orbits of Earth. The trio spent 146 days in space, 144 of which were aboard the station.
References:
· Canadian Space Agency (2013), “Biography of Chris Hadfield”, retrieved from http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biohadfield.asp on August 11, 2013.
· The Biography Channel (2013), “Chris Hadfield”, retrieved from http://www.biography.com/people/chris-hadfield-21230027 on August 11, 2013.
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hadfield