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COLONEL CHRIS HADFIELD Canadian Astronaut Keynote Speaker at the Brandon University Homecoming Weekend Oct. 11-14, 2018 |
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COLONEL CHRIS HADFIELD Canadian Astronaut Keynote Speaker at the Brandon University Homecoming Weekend Oct. 11-14, 2018 |
Introduction of Chris Hadfield: The first Canadian
to walk in space
Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions
and served as commander of the International Space
Station.
One of the many steps Chris Hadfield undertook
to achieve his goal of becoming an astronaut.
Selection for the next three years of training
with the group of fellow trainees from various countries
Picture of a young Hadfield inspired by Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. |
As the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station, Colonel Chris Hadfield has had the type of career one can only dream of – just like he did as a child watching the Apollo 11 moon landing. |
Colonel Hadfield, then and now. |
A little boy and his dreams. |
Great use of photos and videos of his space experience. It's one thing to read about these experiences, but to hear someone who actually experienced the thrust of the rockets, the lack of gravity, and the tremendous efforts required to work in the space suits is amazing. |
Colonel Hatfield's crew, one of whom was Russian. Hadfield studied Russian for many years, and gave a hilarious "dialogue" by his crew member in describing the leak of coolant from the ship. Two crew members performed the space walk next day to replace the leaking unit. |
The Southern Lights as the ship flew over Australia...
...and over Brandon, Manitoba! |
Telephoto of the Great Wall |
The landing of the entry pod on Russian soil.
A parachute is deployed in the descend, but a few
feet from touchdown,
rockets are fired to minimize the impact.
A video showed how it's "business class" accommodations
- VERY compact.
LOL! Everything except the astronauts who were strapped
in
was flying inside the capsule as it rolled to its
stop.
The Colonel's presentation was often quite humourous.
Being extracted from the capasule was like "being
born"!
The rescue team in Russia.
All three astronauts felt nauseated from the tossing
and tumbling of the landing
and having to deal with gravity after a lengthy time
in space.
They were given cups of hot tea, but in reality, they
felt like throwing up!
However, the Colonel managed a Thumbs up!
Chris said that the space mission's pyschologists
included a guitar in their ship
as they felt music and art were essential elements
for good mental health.
Chris actually wrote enough songs for a whole album.
One of the crew members is now the lead guitar player
in his band.
His closing performance: "Ground Control to Major Tom", a song for which David Bowie gave him permission to tweak the original lyrics a bit. |
Chris Hadfield – Space Oddity lyrics Ground control to Major Tom... Ground control to Major Tom: Lock your Soyuz hatch and put your helmet on! (Ten, nine, eight...) Ground control to Major Tom... Commencing countdown, engines on, Detach from station and may God's love be with you. |
This is ground control to Major Tom: You've really made the grade And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear, But it's time to guide the capsule if you dare. This is Major Tom to ground control:
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For here am I sitting in a tin can far above the world. Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing left to do. Though I've flown one hundred thousand miles,
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Here am I floating in my tin can, Last glimpse of the world, Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing left to do. |
Ten, Nine, Eight . . . |
BU Interim President Dr. Steve Robinson joins the
crowd
in applauding Colonel Hadfield for his excellent presentation.
Colonel Hadfield has written several books.
He was available for a "Meet and Greet", photos,
and autographs.
It was a Sold Out crowd, and many stayed lined up
for long after the performance
to shake the hand of the First Canadian Astronaut
to walk in space.
Bill and a future astronaut about to meet Colonel
Hadfield.
While I was searching for Bill in the massive crowd,
I should have looked "high" instead of "low"
as he was sitting at the TOP of the stairs taking
pictures!
I was also in a picture with the Colonel - sort of...
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