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Chris Hadfield Timeline Game

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Chris Hadfield is a former astronaut and the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. His journey to space and his experiences there have inspired many people to pursue careers in science and space exploration.

  • Players can learn about Chris Hadfield’s achievements and milestones in his career
  • The game challenges players to place events in Chris Hadfield’s life in their correct chronological order
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  • August 29, 1959: Born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
  • 1992: Selected to be a Canadian astronaut by the Canadian Space Agency
  • 1992-1993: Completed basic training at NASA's Johnson Space Center
  • November 12-20, 1995: First space flight as a mission specialist on STS-74 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis
  • April 19 - May 1, 2001: Second space flight as a mission specialist on STS-100 aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour
  • 2001-2003: Served as the Director of Operations for NASA at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia
  • December 19, 2012 - May 13, 2013: Third space flight as the first Canadian to walk in space during Expedition 34/35 aboard the International Space Station
  • May 2013: Performed a cover of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' on the ISS, becoming a viral sensation
  • May 13, 2013: Returned to Earth after spending a total of 166 days in space
  • October 29, 2013: Published his memoir 'An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth'
  • 2014: Became a professor of aviation at the University of Waterloo
  • September 2016: Released the children's book 'The Darkest Dark'
  • 2018: Inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame
  • 2014: Appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada
  • 2012-2013: Served as a judge on the TV show 'Canada's Greatest Know-It-All'
  • 2017: Served as a judge on the TV show 'Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?'
  • 2013: Became the first Canadian to receive the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal
  • 2015: Became a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
  • 2013: Retired from the Canadian Space Agency
  • 2014: Co-authored the book 'You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes' with his son Evan Hadfield

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