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First Canadian commander for ISS

Longueuil, Canada - Chris Hadfield will take charge in March 2013

The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced Thursday that veteran astronaut Chris Hadfield will return to space for a third time and become the first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station (ISS) in March 2013. Hadfield will launch aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket in December 2012, and take command of the station during the second half of a six-month mission, Canadian Minister of State...

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Rome, Italy, 09/03/2010 19:25
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