Episode 2
What does it feel like to go to space for the first time? Chris Hadfield recalls his first flight in 1995. 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 2
What does it feel like to go to space for the first time? Chris Hadfield recalls his first flight in 1995.
Reader: Garrick Hagon
Abridged and produced by Jill Waters
A Waters Company production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Garrick Hagon |
| Producer | Jill Waters |
| Abridger | Jill Waters |
| Writer | Chris Hadfield |
Broadcasts
Tue 29 Oct 201309:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 30 Oct 201300:30BBC Radio 4
- Tue 25 Sep 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 26 Sep 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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