Colonel

Chris
Hadfield

Retired astronaut, first Canadian Commander of the International Space Station, musician, speaker and book author.

Books

Launching October 2023:
The Defector

From the author of the #1 bestselling thriller The Apollo Murders comes the supersonic hunt for a shadowy Soviet defector.

“Just writing the aerial combat scenes got my heart pounding – I can’t wait for everyone to read my new book!”

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Book cover: The Hunt Begins - The Defector by Chris Hadfield, #1 bestselling author of The Apollo Murders - US version Launching Soon
Speaking

Engage Chris to talk at your next event

A uniquely experienced leader, Chris will talk about best practices and tactics on leading teams through complexity and change, while also sharing the marvels and wonders of science and space to everyone he encounters.

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Latest Transmissions

Artemis II: Chris Hadfield on what it takes to make crew as Canadian astronaut to join lunar mission

Read more on globalnews.ca

Chris Hadfield Calls Momentus’ Water-Based Spacecraft Propulsion “Great Freedom”

Read more on spaceref.com

The King unveils the Astra Carta seal

Read more on royal.uk