Canadian astronaut and Sarnia native Chris Hadfield has fulfilled his promise to tweet a photo of his hometown from space.

“Even though I’ve been to 50 countries, I’ve been around the world hundreds of times, Sarnia really makes me feel like home,” Hadfield said recently.

The 53-year-old took off Dec. 19 from Kazakhstan to the International Space Station.

He is the first Canadian commander at the International Space Station, overseeing more than 100 experiments during his five months there.

This trip is the pinnacle of an astonishing career for the Sarnia-born astronaut who still vacations on nearby Stag Island.

He was the first Canadian to walk in space and the only Canadian aboard the Russian Space Station Mir.

In the weeks leading up to Dec. 19, the colonel visited Sarnia and promised Mayor Mike Bradley that he’d attempt another photo of our community from space.

Hadfield has been tweeting his space adventures at twitter.com/cmdr_hadfield