As a final farewell to his life on board the International Space Station, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield covered David Bowie's "Space Oddity" from orbit. The first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space … A former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot, Hadfield has flown two space shuttle missions, STS-74 in 1995 and STS-100 in 2001, and served as capsule communicator for both Space Shuttle and International Space Station (ISS) … In 2013, the song resurged into popularity after Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield … Since its initial release, the song, which is a musical tribute to the launch of fictional astronaut Major Tom into space, has inspired covers and tributes by musicians over the several following decades. Chris Hadfield is a Canadian icon. "Space Oddity" is a song written and recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. According to NASA, Chris Hadfield's video was the first music video made in space. “Space Oddity” by David Bowie – known perhaps better as “Ground control to Major Tom” – performed by astronaut Chris Hadfield from the International Space Station. Chris Austin Hadfield OC OOnt MSC CD (born August 29, 1959) is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. Chris Hadfield on how David Bowie responded to Space Oddity cover and what it takes to be an ... performed actually in space, ... Chris Hadfield's Space Oddity. Chris Hadfield (born 29 August 1959 in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian astronaut who was the first Canadian to walk in space. COLONEL Chris Hadfield has signed off after five months as commander of the International Space Station by performing David Bowie's Space Oddity in zero gravity. It was first released as a 7-inch single on 11 July 1969 before appearing as the opening track of his second studio album, David Bowie.It became one of Bowie's signature songs and one of four of his songs to be included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock … Chris Hadfield performing aboard the International Space Station a revised version of David Bowie's song Space Oddity on 12 May 2013. Watch it here. Chris Hadfield artist pic. Referred to as “the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong,” Colonel Chris Hadfield is a worldwide sensation whose video of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” — seen by over 75 million people — was called “possibly the most poignant version … COMMANDER of the International Space Station Chris Hadfield has performed a stunning cover version of Bowie's Space Oddity.