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== Personal life ==

Hadfield was born in [[Sarnia]], [[Ontario]]. His parents are Roger and Eleanor Hadfield, who live in [[Milton, Ontario]]. Hadfield was raised on a corn farm in southern Ontario and became interested in flying at a young age—from his own words in the interview to STRF.RU, he came to the idea of being astronaut when he was nine on the day of [[Apollo moon landing]], which he had seen on TV then.<ref name="CBCNews-2012.12.07" /> He is married to his high-school girlfriend Helene, and they have three adult children together.

 

== Education ==

Hadfield attended [[White Oaks Secondary School]] in [[Oakville, Ontario]] until his senior year and then graduated as an [[Ontario Scholar]] from [[Milton District High School]] in 1977. As an [[Royal Canadian Air Cadets|Air Cadet]], he earned a glider pilot scholarship at age 15 and a powered pilot scholarship at age 16. After graduating from high school he went on to earn a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering at the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] in [[Kingston, Ontario]] in 1982.<ref name="CBCNews-2012.12.07" /> He conducted post-graduate research and obtained a master's degree in aviation systems at the [[University of Tennessee Space Institute]] in 1993.

 

== Military experience ==

Hadfield joined the Canadian Armed Forces in May 1978. He spent two years at Royal Roads Military College, in Victoria, British Columbia, followed by two years at the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario, where he received a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (with honours) in 1982. Hadfield underwent basic flight training in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, for which he was named top pilot in 1980. In 1983, he took honours as the overall top graduate from Basic Jet Training in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, and in 1984-1985, he trained as a fighter pilot in Cold Lake, Alberta on CF-5s and CF-18s.

For the next three years Hadfield flew CF-18s for the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) with 425 Squadron, during which time he flew the first CF-18 intercept of a Soviet "Bear" [[Tupolev Tu-95|Tupolev Tu 95]] aircraft<ref>http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biohadfield.asp</ref>. He attended the United States Air Force (USAF) Test Pilot School at [[Edwards Air Force Base]], in California, and upon graduation, served as an exchange officer with the U.S. Navy at Strike Test Directorate at the [[Patuxent River Naval Air Station]]. His accomplishments from 1989 to 1992 included testing the [[F/A-18]] and [[A-7 Corsair II|A-7]] aircraft; performing research work with NASA on pitch control margin simulation and flight; completing the first military flight of F/A-18 enhanced performance engines; piloting the first flight test of the National Aerospace Plane external burning hydrogen propulsion engine; developing a new handling qualities rating scale for high angle-of-attack test; and participating in the F/A-18 out-of-control recovery test program. In total, Hadfield has flown over 70 different types of aircraft.

== NASA experience ==

[[File:Chris Hadfield at AAAS meeting 1.JPG|thumb|Chris Hadfield in 2012]]

Hadfield was selected to become one of four new Canadian astronauts from a field of 5,330 applicants in June 1992. Three of those four ([[Dafydd Williams]], [[Julie Payette]] and Hadfield) have flown in space. He was assigned by the [[Canadian Space Agency]] (CSA) to the NASA [[Johnson Space Center]] in [[Houston]], Texas in August of the same year, where he addressed 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 [[Capsule communicator|CAPCOM]], the voice of mission control to astronauts in orbit, for 25 space shuttle missions. From 1996 to 2000, he represented CSA astronauts and coordinated their activities as the Chief Astronaut for the CSA.<ref name="bio1">{{cite web|url=http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/hadfield.html|title=NASA Bio – Chris Hadfield|accessdate=2 September 2010|publisher=NASA}}</ref>

 

=== Space flights ===

====STS-74====

Hadfield served as Mission Specialist 1 on [[STS-74]] in November 1995. It was 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&nbsp;kg of food, water, and scientific supplies to the cosmonauts. He flew as the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm in orbit, and the only Canadian ever to board Mir.<ref name="bio1"/>

 

====STS-100====

[[Image:STS 100 Hadfield EVA.jpg|thumb|right|Hadfield spacewalking during the STS-100 mission]]

In April 2001, he 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, 50 minutes outside, traveling 10 times around the world during his spacewalk.<ref name="bio2">{{cite web|url=http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/astronauts/biohadfield.asp|title=CSA Bio – Chris Hadfield|accessdate=2 September 2010|publisher=Canadian Space Agency}}</ref>

 

== Special honours and affiliations ==

Hadfield is the recipient of numerous awards and special honours. These include the 1988 Liethen-Tittle Award (top pilot graduate of the [[USAF Test Pilot School]]) and U.S. Navy Test Pilot of the Year (1991). He received an honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the Royal Military College (1996). He is a member of the [[Order of Ontario]] (1996). He also received an honorary Doctorate of Laws from [[Trent University]] (1999). Chris has also received Vanier Award (2001), [[Meritorious Service Cross]] (2001), [[NASA Exceptional Service Medal]] (2002) and the [[Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal]] (2003). He was inducted into Canada's [[Canadian Aviation Hall of Fame|Aviation Hall of Fame]] (2005) and Commemorated on [[Royal Canadian Mint]] silver and gold coins for his spacewalk to install [[Canadarm2]] on the [[International Space Station]] (2001).

 

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