Astronaut Chris Hadfield is about to retire

Astronaut Chris Hadfield, who used to cushion the guitar and sing in the International Space Station (ISS), announced he would retire from next month.

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At a press conference on the outskirts of Montreal, Canada yesterday, Hadfiled announced he would resign from the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) from July 3 and return to Canada to reunite with his family, BBC believe.

"I had an interesting career and after serving the country for 35 years, I felt that the time when I retired came. In the astronaut training I used to join, I was the last one. still flying in the universe, " Hadfield said.

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According to the former commander of ISS, who is famous for photos and videos in the universe, he did so to fulfill his promise to his wife.

"30 years ago, I told my wife that we would live in Canada later," he said.

Hadfield has lived in Texas, USA since he became a fighter pilot in 1988. He left the army to join CSA in 2003. CSA then sent him to the Johnson Space Center in Houston, state. Texas, USA. He flew into space three times. In the third flight, he became the first Canadian commander of ISS.

The 53-year-old astronaut recorded a song before leaving the ISS last month. Hundreds of thousands of people followed his song on YouTube. Social network users Twitter called him "the best guy in the universe".

"Chris Hadfield inspired every Canadian, especially the future generation of scientists and engineers. The extraordinary achievements of his career made him a true hero and symbol of Canada." , Chris Alexander, head of the Canadian Parliament's Defense Committee, commented.