FIRST - Canadian Astronaut To Walk In Space
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N 43° 31.338 W 079° 53.791
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Plaque dedicated to a man of many firsts.
Waymark Code: WMWEVH
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 08/24/2017
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This plaque is located to Colonel Chris Hadfield and is located in Chris Hadfield Park in Milton, Ontario. It honours the first Canadian Space Walk which took place on April 22nd 2001 on STS-100.
In addition to being the First Canadian To Walk in Space, he was also the first Canadian to Operate the Canadarm in orbit in 1995, and later the first Canadian to Command the ISS in 2012. He was also the only Canadian to board Russian space station Mir.
TEXT:
"COLONEL CHRIS HADFIELD
THE FIRST CANADIAN ASTRONAUT
TO WALK IN SPACE
APRIL 2001
On behalf of the Milton Community in Partnership with Dufferin Aggregates."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 04/22/2001
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