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 Tim Peake on his way. Related: Heston Blumenthal brews draw to help astronaut Tim Peake beget tea in space Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com