Tim Peake tells Ian Sample approximately ESA’s Principia mission,how to exhaust a jetpack, and why flying into space wont be the most dangerous thing he’s ever doneTim Peake is a 43-year-old former army officer and test pilot, and who - in 2009 - became the first British citizen to be selected as an astronaut by the European Space Agency (ESA). Tim beat over 8000 applicants to be selected for one of only six places on ESA’s new astronaut training programme,meaning he’ll be the first Briton to sail into space without a private contract or having taken American citizenship. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com