1. Established 2014 May/June 2015
Renowned Space Traveler
Makes his First Stop to
Philadelphia
by David Block
Chris Hadfield orbited earth
2,597 times.
He was the first Canadian to
walk in space. His extensive
travels on earth and off
allowed him to see most of
the world and outer space.
Despite his extensive
travels, one place he always
bypassed was Philadelphia
– until this past April 19.
“I’ve never been here in my
life,” said Hadfield, 54.
He hit the City of Brotherly
Love to give a talk at the
Philadelphia Free Library at
19th and Vine Streets.
Admission was free.
About 350 spectators were on hand to hear him relive his space adventures in the library’s Montgomery
Auditorium. The audience enjoyed his life experiences in space. What he did not share with them were
some little-known tidbits he revealed in a pre-speech interview.
He explained that in space, urine and sweat get recycled and become pure drinking water.
“When you urinate, it goes into someone’s sewage treatment system,” said Hadfield. “We have a
mechanical system that purifies our water. Hopefully through evaporation and infiltration … all the
nastiness gets out of it and it becomes pure water.” He wrote in his autobiography, An Astronaut’s Guide
to Life on Earth, how he and the other astronauts can do that. “Proper etiquette on the ISS (International
Space Station) is to have a towel tucked into your clothes or floating beside you while you work out, to
soak up your sweat. Later, you hang the towel on a clip so the moisture is absorbed back into the air and,
along with urine, can be recycled as water,” Hadfield said.
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2. The International Gazette2
(Hadfield from Front Page)
“An onboard purification system helps us
reclaim about 1,600 gallons a year,” Hadfield
explained. “Using filters and a distiller that
spins to create artificial gravity and move
waste water along, we’re able to turn sweat,
water we’ve washed with and even our own
pee into drinking water. “That may sound
disgusting (and I’ll admit that I didn’t like to
dwell on the pee part while enjoying a tall,
cold pouch of water) but the water on Station is
actually more pure than the stuff that comes out
of the tap in most North American homes. And
it tastes exactly like... water.”
Hadfield has had his share of problems in
space. “Oil and soap leaked into my helmet,”
said Hadfield, who added that that left him blind for 30 minutes. While learning to be a jet fighter,
a bee flew into his visor. It was between the plastic and his eye. He was more worried about hitting
another plane than about the bee because that would have meant death. “A bee sting [in my eye]
wouldn’t have killed me.” When he had a chance to move his plane out of formation, he took off
the visor and shooed the bee away. “It was one of those moments where I really had to stay under
control,” said Hadfield. These are just a few of Hadfield’s challenges that he shared in the pre-speech
interview. Challenges were nothing new to Hadfield.
The Boyhood Dream
The 9-year-old Hadfield wanted to be an astronaut when he saw Neil Armstrong land on the moon,
July 20, 1969 on a neighbor’s small black and white TV set. “That dream wasn’t unrealistic, it was
impossible,” said Hadfield
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Mayor Nutter Signs Legislation for The Gallery at Market East’s Transfornation
by City of Philadelphia News & Alerts
Mayor Michael A. Nutter signed City Council approved legislation June 18 that paves the way for
a $325 million redevelopment of the Gallery at Market East Shopping Mall and the revitalization of
the Market East section of Philadelphia. “With the passage and signing this legislative package, one
of the most transformative developments in Philadelphia’s history can move forward,” said Mayor
Nutter. He also said that the overhaul of the Gallery at Market East will transform the 38-year-old
property into a destination that will benefit the Philadelphians who have known and loved the
Gallery for years, as well as attract many new residents and visitors from the city, region and
beyond.
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(Hadfield, from page 2)
AAccording to Hadfield, Canada did not have a space program in 1969. Hadfield’s surroundings
made his dream seem more ridiculous. Hadfield lived on his family’s corn farm in Milton,
Ontario, Canada. According to travelmath.com, the driving distance from Milton to one of its
nearest big cities, Toronto, is about about 35 miles. Hadfield said that not everyone in Milton
owned televisions when he was growing up. That idea was unfathomable. Despite his rural and
modest surroundings, Armstrong’s walk on the moon, coupled with watching Star Trek on a
neighbor’s set, and seeing life completely different from his family farm compelled him to think
about life off the farm, the universe, and outer space. That made his boyhood dream
unquenchable. Hadfield thought he could live out his dream, first by learning to fly. The
Canadian Space Agency (CSA) documented that Hadfield joined the Canadian Armed Forces
in 1978 where he underwent basic flight training in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, for
which he was named top pilot in 1980.
According to CSA, in 1992, their organization chose Hadfield along with three other Canadian
astronauts, out of a pool 5300, to be assigned to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston,
Texas. That led to his space travels. When Hadfield finished answering questions, he turned his
attention to autographing both of his books: An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth (2013) and
You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes: Photographs from the International Space
Station (2014). The library was supposed to have closed at 5 p.m., but the staff kept it opened
for an additional half hour so that all the people in the long autograph line could meet Hadfield
and to get his autograph.
(Gallery, from page 2)
The project will be managed through a
partnership between the Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust (PREIT) and The Macerich
Company, and is expected to create more than 2,000
construction jobs and 1,000 permanent jobs in the city.
In addition, the project will generate more than $435
million in tax revenue over the next 20 years,
including nearly $200 million in new direct tax
revenue benefits to both the City and School District
of Philadelphia.
The redevelopment of the Gallery was envisioned in
the City’s 2009 Market East Strategic Plan, which
called for a more active retail presence on Market
Street and whose recommendations are incorporated
in the proposed redevelopment. The Gallery will
undergo a complete redesign and renovation that
will transform the 1.5 million-square-foot mall into
a bright, contemporary space, which reconnects to
Market Street, provides for a dynamic mix of uses
including entertainment, sidewalk cafes, office space
and digital signage and includes approximately 125
new stores.
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4. (Gallery, from page 3)
“We are thrilled that City Council and the Mayor have
enacted the legislation that will allow us to begin the
redevelopment of The Gallery,” said PREIT Chief Executive
Officer, Joseph F. Coradino. “This $325 million project will
transform East Market Street and retail in Philadelphia. Our
goal is to create a welcoming and exciting destination where
all Philadelphia residents and visitors can shop, dine, work
and be entertained. We are very excited about our
transformative plans for The Gallery. And as a lifelong
Philadelphian, I can promise you that our priority is to create
a spectacular new shopping, dining and entertainment
complex that is worthy of Philadelphia’s reputation as a
world-class city.”
Shot of the front door of The Gallery Courtesy: OFC Realty
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