Canadian astronaut Hadfield to retire
Posted: Tue, Jun 11, 2013, 6:25 AM ET (1025 GMT)
An astronaut who returned from space last month after serving as the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station announced plans Monday to retire. Chris Hadfield will retire from the Canadian Space Agency's astronaut corps next month, having transmitted his official retirement notice while still aboard the ISS earlier this year. Hadfield became an astronaut in 1992 and flew on two shuttle missions in 1995 and 2001 before going to the ISS last December for a 146-day mission. Hadfield served as commander of the ISS for the last two months of his stay there. Hadfield announced no specific plans for his post-astronaut career.
An astronaut who returned from space last month after serving as the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station announced plans Monday to retire. Chris Hadfield will retire from the Canadian Space Agency's astronaut corps next month, having transmitted his official retirement notice while still aboard the ISS earlier this year. Hadfield became an astronaut in 1992 and flew on two shuttle missions in 1995 and 2001 before going to the ISS last December for a 146-day mission. Hadfield served as commander of the ISS for the last two months of his stay there. Hadfield announced no specific plans for his post-astronaut career.
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