# Chris Hadfield on Reddit (u/ColChrisHadfield)

Part of Scientists on Reddit, researched with Autumn (https://www.autumn.ai) from public sources. Updated 2026-11-07. Interactive version: https://www.autumn.ai/resources/scientists-on-reddit/chris-hadfield

Chris Hadfield: Canadian astronaut, ISS commander.

- Reddit account: [u/ColChrisHadfield](https://www.reddit.com/user/ColChrisHadfield/) (Personal account)
- How we know it's theirs: [The 2013 r/IAmA AMA, posted from this account](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/18pik4/)
- Where they post, in the records we retrieved: r/IAmA (261), r/space (46), r/videos (19), r/pics (15), r/Music (13), r/canada (9)
- Known activity in the posts we found: 2012 to 2026
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Hadfield

## Moments

### u/ColChrisHadfield in r/IAmA, Feb 17, 2013 · Personal story

Replying to a redditor:

> And the most embarrassing?

> During my 2nd spaceflight, while doing a live National TV News broadcast, I forgot the name of the Space Shuttle Commander. He always went by his nickname of Rommel, and to come up with Kent Rominger somehow escaped me. Instead, I said Ken Cameron, the CDR of my 1st flight. Oops.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/18pik4/comment/c8gu0dj/ · 2,307 points as of Nov 7, 2026

### u/ColChrisHadfield in r/pics, Jan 16, 2014 · Normal redditor

Replying to a redditor:

> [Photoshop fix.](http://i.imgur.com/kETHygY)

> I'm not sure what you photoshopped. This is what I remember having happened.

Full thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/1vasxs/comment/ceqn3lw/ · 3,595 points as of Nov 7, 2026