Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield - Mission
Photo of Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield
Mission Objectives
On December 19, 2012, Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield launched aboard a Soyuz spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). On March 2013, he became the first Canadian Commander of the ISS.
Length of the mission: 5 months
Landing date: May 13, 2013
Objectives:
- Carry out scientific experiments
- Operate Canadarm2 and perform robotics tasks
Social Media
In the News
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2013-05-17Canadian Space Agency - Final CSA Mission Blog May 10–16, 2013
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2013-05-06cbc.ca - Music Monday with Chris Hadfield across Canada
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2013-05-05cbc.ca - Singalong from space hosted by astronaut Chris Hadfield
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2013-05-04lapresse.ca - Les astres s'alignent pour les geeks (French only)
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2013-05-02Timescolonist.com - Island schools to join out-of-this-world singalong with Chris Hadfield
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2013-05-02Timescolonist.com - Don't like the new money? We can help
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Chris Hadfield's condition
Chris Hadfield's Profile
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Science
Performing science on behalf of scientists from some 30 countries in an orbiting research laboratory.
Robotics
Catching free-flying spacecraft with Canadarm2.
Image Gallery - Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station
FAQ - Living in Space
Hadfield tweets with Starfleet
In your Classroom
- Bring space science into the classroom with two 3D educational resources
- Let's Talk Science and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA): Bringing Space to Classrooms
- Eddy's Space Adventure
- NFB Space School: An Interactive Learning Experience in Collaboration with the Canadian Space Agency
Around the Mission
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