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Chris Austin Hadfield Chris Hadfield went on 3 space missions.
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His third space mission was called
B Y C A M E L L I A Y . G R 3
Expedition 34/35. His third and final mission
Chris Austin Hadfield was born in Sarnia, for NASA was the longest mission he was
Ontario on August 29,1959 even though he was ever in. It lasted 146 days and in that
raised in Milton,Ontario. He was married to mission, he was the first ever Canadian to be
Helene Hadfield, and they had 3 children. Chris commander in a mission on the ISS. Overall,
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watched the first moon landing when he was Chris Hadfield was one of Canada’s most
about 9 years old. Ever since Chris watched the famous and accomplished astronauts ever.
first moon landing, he wanted to be an
astronaut. Chris graduated from military
college in Kingston, Ontario, with an Micheal Jordan
engineering degree. Chris was chosen to be an
B Y J A Y D E
48 N Y . G R 3
astronaut on June 8, 1992.
Chris Hadfield has been to the ISS many Micheal Jordan was an NBA all star player;
times, and he even made the first music video he has played basketball since he was little.
with a guitar in space. The guitar on the ISS MJ was born on Feb 17, 1963 in Brooklyn
was made in Vancouver, Canada. Chris made a New York, and he grew up in Wilmington,
music video with the guitar of his version of North Carolina. He went to The University of
space oddity. David Bowie liked his version. North Carolina and played for the school
Also, in an interview he said sleeping in space team. When MJ was in college, he could jump
is like sleeping on a cloud because of the a 48 inch vertical leap, and people said he
weightlessness. His youngest son told him to was a great athlete and a great leader in
do a music video in space. college. Growing up with 6 brothers helped
Chris also received many achievements from him learn a lot and made him a good ball
the schools he attended. He graduated from player and helped him work with a team
Milton District High School. A fact is that Chris better.
was the recipient of the 1988 Liethen-title MJ has a lot of accomplishments, and he
Award (top pilot graduate of the USAF test pilot was one of the most successful basketball
school). He also wrote the book "The Darkest players of all time. He has 6 NBA
Dark", which is a picture book. Furthermore, championships, 5 NBA MVPs, and is the 2
he’s on the Canadian most famous astronaut time NBA dunk contest champion. When MJ
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