Principia mission to International Space Station opens UK to serious involvement in human spaceflightThree minutes after the International Space Station soars over Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the engines on the Soyuz rocket held fast on the launchpad below will roar into life and send British astronaut Major Tim Peake on his way. Related: Heston Blumenthal brews blueprint to befriend astronaut Tim Peake make tea in space Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com