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4 Extra Debut. Inspired by Apollo moon landing aged 9, Chris Hadfield commanded the International Space Station in 2013. Read by Garrick Hagon.
Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4,000 hours in space. During this time he has broken into a Space Station with a Swiss army knife, been confronted by a live snake while piloting a plane, been temporarily blinded while clinging to the exterior of an orbiting spacecraft, and become a YouTube sensation with his performance of David Bowie's Space Oddity in space.
The secret to Chris Hadfield's success, and survival, is an unconventional philosophy he learned at NASA: prepare for the worst - and enjoy every moment of it.
Episode 1
At the age of 9, Canadian Chris Hadfield watched Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon and decided that he wanted to be an astronaut.
Reader: Garrick Hagon
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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The Canadian astronaut talks about his experiences on the International Space Station.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Garrick Hagon |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Writer | Chris Hadfield |
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Mon 28 Oct 201309:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Tue 29 Oct 201300:30BBC Radio 4
- Mon 24 Sep 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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