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Tim Peake Speaks! (At the British Interplanetary Society)

Published on February 26, 2013 By SpaceKate

It was a wet February evening as I set out to hear British astronaut Maj Timothy Peake address a packed house at the British Interplanetary Society (BIS). Introduced as the first truly British non-commercial astronaut, a subtle smile creeps onto his face when it is mentioned that the UK government is paying for him though […]