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16-The Canadian Champion, Friday, Aprl 20, 2001 Ha dfield excited about mission - from HADFIELD on page 1 minutes inie orhil. Twe, dass will he spent delicately adjust- îflg lu orbit and on the third day the shuitie wîll dock wiih the station. The tirs! space walk will take place (in the leurth day. Col. Hadtîeld hiegan training serieusly for this Ilighi twe years. age and began training with hîs crew last Augusi. li's up te me te de the night thing,' he said et' his job~ of installing the arm. 'l'm delighted te do) ihis." He wcnti nie medîcal quar- anine last wcek, which means anyone wishing te visit the astrenauts would have te pass a medical and physical examina- tien. If was aIse the lime for Col. Hadtield te gaiher his îhoughts fer his mission. "We cemplctely need oe fuît week of trainiug," he said. "The Russiaus (astronauts) train for two weeks and ihen have a week off." Recoveriug from his space trip will take a few weeks, he said. 'The recovery lime is oe day ou Earth for every day iu space. Your boues become les dense when you're up there. You toue the fast twitch of mus- cle fibre. You have te re-adapt te your balance system sud blood pressure. Iu a couple of In training Coi. Chris Hadfield trains for bailout and water survival (top) and, at right, works as CAPCOM (capsule communicator) In Houston. Aboya la the officiai patch for hlm latest mission designad by Canadian fine arts student Cynthia De Wit of Conestoga Collage. Photos courtesy of' the CANADIAN SPACE AGENCY sucekls (alter lîttditg) l'IIl be 10) per ceitt." Col. Hadlicld saîd (ie uîtîts thitg that su ornes hit abeut the missioîn is il he bccîuits nervous. -'IlI he wîîrred il'n Iren,-r îîus because tiervîlus conttes wîth l'e. I've been prcpartttg tfor ibis tlîght and trainîing wiih the erew. lits net a big, scarv unknîîwn thîîîg. li's keeti excitetîtent.- nhe iauuch isa relief aller ycars oft raiuing. he said. 'lmn titally leaving the sia- tiomn. Fotur years et' trainiîng is an awlul îmîlurit tinie. Whctu Ire utuside the shutie. l'i lee)king terward te seeing the sun sets ever and tîver thrîîugh the viser of my înask." He'l bc the tirsi tut admit growing up in southeru Ontario made if seemn virtually impoissi- bIc te beceme au astrenaut. "Ih was incouceivable te be au astrenaut. I always theughî eue day il might be possible. I saw 2001 Space Odyssey when 1 was younger and 1 thoughi it was (filled with) so much sci- ence fiction, but now I realize îhat's what I do. It's amazing what happens. "Don't ever give up in things," he said. "Passage of lime and constant work pays off." CHRISt Blast off your fundraising with "6Your Request"), Frozen Balked Fruit Pe The staff and students of ~ MILTON DISTRICT ~fIL~Ss~ HIGH SCHOOL would like to wish Chris Hadfield, and the 13 students and 3 staff members who are travelling to Florida to witness the launch, a safe and exciting journey.