CERBA is hosting an exceptional guest on this episode of IceBreakers: a heavily decorated astronaut, engineer, and pilot - Colonel Chris Hadfield. Chris is an astounding pioneer of many historic "firsts": the first astronaut to operate Canadarm in space, the first Canadian to board and pilot a Russian "Soyuz" spacecraft, the first and only Canadian ever to command an International Space Station (so far).
Chris is sharing his stories about living, working and playing music in space, his life in Russia and being an influencer. He is also talking about his new book, "The Apollo Murders" - an exceptional Cold War thriller from the dark heart of the Space Race, described as "Nail-biting" by James Cameron, another Canadian star, the writer and director of Avatar and Titanic.
Related Links to the episode:
Chris Hadfield - "The Apollo Murders"
Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Introducing Chris Hadfield
2:08 Is Chris Hadfield an influencer?
4:14 Music is everywhere (including the Space Station)
5:36 "Menya zovut Chris Hadfield" - studying orbital mechanics in Russian
9:13 What do astronauts do before launch?
12:28 Enriching life in Russian apartment
14:45 Life in space
20:44 "The Apollo Murders" - an exciting journey to an alternate past
24:43 The mission that never really happened or did it?
32:58 Back to the gravity
36:46 Democratizing space travel
40:14 How to land a "Soyuz"
41:30 What made Chris a leader?
42:01 What does the future hold for Chris Hadfield?
43:24 Will Nathan lose his moon estate?
45:44 Conclusion
Icebreakers is produced by CERBA, an independent non-profit organization that promotes bilateral trade and investment between Canada and Eurasia. www.cerbanet.org
