Damian Hawkins
Damian Hawkins | |
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 Commander Damian Hawkins of Courage 1 was the first man to step foot on Eirus. Here, he looks over Hawkins Valley, named after his achievement. | |
| Born | January 14, 1972 |
| Status | Active |
| Nationality |  Zamastan |
| Space career | |
| ZSA Astronaut | |
| Missions | Courage program |
Damian Hawkins (born January 14 1972) is a Zamastanian astronaut who serves as a commander on the Courage program, and holds distinction as the first person to step foot on Eirus as part of Courage 1, the first manned mission to Eirus. As with all astronauts on the Courage missions, he will reside on Eirus for the rest of his life establishing a permanent human settlement on the planet.
The Courage 1 mission touched down on January 14th, 2022, with mission commander Hawkins becoming the first man to step foot on Eirus. The astronauts established Site A within a depression in the Eirusian surface formed by an ancient caldera, later named "Hawkins Valley" in honor of Commander Hawkins' first steps. A habitat was set up in accordance with blueprints which featured the re-use of landing vehicles, in-situ soil use for enhanced radiation shielding, and green houses. Pre-dug sites on the ridges of the caldera's base from previous rover missions allowed the astronauts to have both man-made canopy protection and access, while having a habitable space under the surface of the Eirusian surface.