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Learn about Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, a Canadian farm boy turned astronaut, his space walk from Endeavour on space mission STS-100. and his role in the 1995 space mission STS-74 aboard Atlantis.
Chris Hadfield Biography
Profile of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, a farm boy from southern Ontario who became the first Canadian to walk in space.
Canadian Chris Hadfield Walks in Space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield became the first Canadian to walk in space when he delivered Canadarm 2 to the International Space Station.
Space Mission STS-100
Highlights of the April 2001 space mission to install Canadarm 2 on the International Space Station, including the first Canadian space walk by Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield. From NASA.
Space Mission STS-74
Highlights of the STS-74 space mission aboard Atlantis in 1995. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield was a mission specialist. From NASA.

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