Quote by: Chris Hadfield

In the Soyuz, the little Russian capsule, you can actually hear the banging of the big shield, the big heat shield on the bottom, as it slowly erodes away from the heat and pieces of it fly off like sparks across your window, and it's an interesting thing to ride through, you know.


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Author Bio


  • NameChris Hadfield
  • DescriptionCanadian astronaut
  • AliasesChris Austin Hadfield
  • BornAugust 29, 1959
  • CountryCanada
  • ProfessionAstronaut
  • AwardsOrder Of Ontario; Officer Of The Order Of Canada; NASA Exceptional Service Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal; Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal; Meritorious Service Cross; Meritorious Service Cross; Honorary Doctorate; Honorary Doctorate