Chris Austin Hadfield (b.1959-08-29, in Sarnia, Ontario), selected as a Canadian astronaut in 1992, flew on space shuttle missions STS-74 and STS-100. The Canadian Space Agency's website has an official biography.
Name proposed and citation prepared by Peter Jedicke and Robert Jedicke.
Reference: MPC 49099
Orbit type: Main Belt Asteroid
Name:
Hadfield
Number:
14143
Designation:
1998 SQ18
Disc. Date:
1998-09-18
Discoverer:
Spacewatch
Disc. Place:
Kitt Peak