Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield is a man of many talents; rather than being the first Canadian Astronaut to march on space, he is a good singer. There has been news that when he was in space, he used to sing quite well, for that his fellow astronauts applauds him as best space singer. He is also a Mechanical engineer by profession and a science enthusiast. Previously he was a pilot too; to be precise, he was a fighter pilot, and he has also flown space shuttles that to be 2.

Well, how well do you know about Chris Hadfield? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Chris Hadfield’s net worth in 2021, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Chris Hadfield to date.

Biography and Early Life

Chris Hadfield was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on August 29, 1959. He is the second child of his parents; he has an elder brother named Dave Hadfield; he is a Canadian singer cum songwriter; his father’s name was Roger Hadfield, whereas his mother’s name was Eleanor Hadfield. His passion for flying came at a very small age, and he became nine; he decided to be an astronaut in the future because he was so fascinated by watching the moon landing of Apollo 11. He was also very much interested in singing, and he carried that away along with his dream to become an astronaut.

Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement

So, how old is Chris Hadfield in 2021 and what is his height and weight? Well, Chris Hadfield’s age is 61 years old as of today’s date 2nd August 2021 having been born on 29 August 1959. Though, he is 6′ 0″ in feet and inches and 182 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 154 lbs in Pound and 70kg in Kilograms.

Education

Chris was so determined about his passion that he went to White Oaks Secondary school, and afterward, he went to Milton District High School and graduated in the year 1977. At that time, he was also a cadet of Royal Canadian Air Cadets. He got his first glider pilot scholarship, followed by a powered pilot scholarship at the age of 15 and 16, respectively.

After that, he joined the air force and graduated from Royal Military College with a degree in mechanical engineering. After that, he completed his post-graduation, and then he attended the US Air Force Test Pilot School and served in US Navy. He completed his master’s in aviation from the University of Tennessee Space Institute.

Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids

Chris met his life partner when he was in school. They met at school and started dating. His girlfriend’s name is Helene; since childhood, both are together, and they got married in the year 1981.

Since then, they are leading a happy life, and due to gods grace, they were blessed with three beautiful children, one daughter and two boys named Kristin Hadfield; she is a doctor too, and for that, her parents are so proud of her because she has done enough during this Covid situation, and one of the boys is named Evan Hadfield, he is a YouTuber right now.

The next one is named Kyle Hadfield; right now, he works for Amazon in marketing. Chris was also a ski enthusiast, but after his successful missions in space, he retired, and now he is a social media influencer; he has his youtube channel, website, etc.

Is Chris Hadfield Gay?

Chris is very much conservative about his sexual orientation; he never spoke about it publicly or socially. He might have commented on others which might be very rare, but he is very much secretive. Though there has not been any scenario or instances from which we can even doubt that he might be gay or something. So, we can conclude that he is a straight and happy married person.

Professional Career

Hadfield was chosen to get one of four new Canadian space travelers from a field of 5,330 candidates in June 1992. Three of those four have flown in space. The fourth applicant, Michael McKay, surrendered as a space explorer in 1995.

Hadfield was allocated by the CSA to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, in August, where he tended to specialized and security issues for Shuttle Operations Development, added to the improvement of the glass transport cockpit, and upheld transport dispatches at the Kennedy Space Center, in Florida. Hadfield filled in as Mission Specialist 1 on STS-74 in November in the year 1995.

It was NASA’s subsequent space transport mission to meet and dock with the Russian Space Station Mir. In that flight, the team of Space Shuttle Atlantis connected a five-ton docking module to Mir and moved more than 1,000 kg of food, water, and logical supplies to the cosmonauts. Hadfield flew as the main Canadian to work the Canadarm in a circle and the lone Canadian at any point to load up Mir.

Hadfield filled in as mission expert one on STS-100, International Space Station gathering Flight 6A in April in 2001. On December 19,in the year 2012, Hadfield dispatched in the Soyuz TMA-07M trip for a long span stay onboard the ISS as a component of Expedition 35. He showed up at the station two days after the fact, as booked, and turned into the main Canadian to order the ISS when Expedition 34 left in the year 2013.

Awards

Chris has won many honors and awards in his lifetime as an astronaut; he was honored with the Order of Ontario in the year 1996, then he was honored with the Vanier Award in the year 2001, then he was honored with the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and Golden Jubilee Medal in the year 2002. He was honored with the Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012; then, he was honored with the Order of Canada in the year 2014.

Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Chris Hadfield in 2021

As of 2021, The total net worth of Chris Hadfield is assessed around $2 Million. He had a very successful career in the US Navy and NASA, which turned his life with lots of fortunes and wealth. He also now has his website and a YouTube channel that is paying off quite well.

Chris Hadfield was very keen and passionate from childhood, he knew what he wanted to be in the future, and he shaped himself according to that from a very small age and had a very successful career. He also met the love of his life, and they have a beautiful family now. He got his perfect career and family along with his kids; we hope the best for him.