A first for Canada: Commander Chris Hadfield shares orbital insights

Canadian Students Hear from ISS Commander · 18:13 · Video: NASA · Watch at the source

In short: Watch as Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to lead the International Space Station, connects with students in Nova Scotia to discuss the realities of life in orbit.

During a science challenge competition in Fall River, Nova Scotia, Commander Hadfield provided students with a firsthand account of his progress aboard the orbital laboratory. The interaction highlights the ongoing cooperation between the Canadian Space Agency and international partners.

Hadfield led Expedition 35, a mission that concluded with his return to Earth in mid-May. NASA's Tom Marshburn and Roman Romanenko from the Russian Federal Space Agency accompanied him.

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