At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 34/35 Flight Engineer Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency conducts a “fit check” dress rehearsal inside the Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft Dec. 7, 2012. Along with Soyuz Commander Roman Romanenko and Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn of NASA, who are not pictured, Hadfield is preparing for launch Dec. 19 for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.
(Photo Credit: NASA/Victor Zelentsov)
One of Canada’s most popular figures is coming to the Quinte Region early next year.
Canadian Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield is extending his Canada 150 tour, into the Canada 151 Tour, where he’ll travel the country sharing stories, pictures, music and ideas about our nation and why he’s so proud to call it home.
Hadfield’s tour will make eight stops, including in Belleville at the Empire Theatre on February 22nd and in Kingston at the Grand Theatre on February 24th.
Hadfield has spent 21 years as an astronaut, including three spaceflights, 2,600 orbits of the earth and was the first ever Canadian commander of the International Space Station.
Here are the preliminary ticket details:
American Express presale begins on Tuesday, October 31st at 10 a.m.
Live Nation Member presale begins on Wednesday, November 1st at 10 a.m.
General public can purchase tickets on Friday, November 3rd at 10 a.m.
VIP Tickets will be available on November 1st at 10 a.m.
