No.4 HAMILTON PLACE
National Aerospace Library 
An interview with British ESA Astronaut Major Tim Peake on training for outer space, what it takes to be an astronaut and NASA/ESA cooperation.
Tag Archives: space
Space
Space highlights in 2013
Space in 2013 – an overview of government and scientific spaceflight highlights to look out for this year.
Space
VIDEO: Elon Musk interview
A video interview with SpaceX space entrepeneur and rocket builder, Elon Musk, on his Dragon capsule, rocket plans and retiring on Mars.
Community, General Aviation
VIDEO: Buzz Aldrin adds one small step for disabled flyers
Apollo 11 Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin was one of several famous pilots and aviation names ‘flying’ for disabled flying charity Aerobility in a simulated round-the-world flight challenge in October. In this video he answers questions on his aviation hero, the differences between a Piper PA-28 and a Lunar Module, and why humans need to make an all-out effort to walk on Mars.
Community, Space
EXCLUSIVE: Aerosociety scoops real spacecraft for space tourism display
For the first time ever, London will see a reusable twice-flown Russian spacecraft put on public display as part of a milestone Royal Aeronautical Society conference on space tourism in June.
Space
UK aims to carve space biomedicine niche
After years sitting on the sidelines of human spaceflight activities, Britain is now aiming to reach for the stars with a new national space biomedicine strategy. A report of how the UK is aspiring to leverage Zero-G medicine for space and terrestrial benefits.
From the Aerospace International, Space
The dragon in space
In the week that Chinese spacecraft accomplished the milestone of an automated docking in orbit, an overview of China’ s ambitious and far-reaching civil spaceflight programmes.
Space
Video interview – Dr Piers Sellers – NASA Astronaut
Exclusive video interview with British-born astronaut Dr Piers Sellers OBE on the imminent retirement of the Space Shuttle, space tourism, a manned Mars mission and NASA’s future focus.
Space
The Great New Space Race
In this controversial opinion piece, guest blogger David Ashford argues strongly that spaceplanes, not rockets should be the way forward for low-cost orbital space access and if the will and resources were found, could be in service sooner than we think.
Aerospace, Defence
European aerospace – Co-operate or die?
This December will see a top-level meeting on the future of European aerospace. With extreme pressure on Government budgets can Europe maintain its position on the global aerospace stage?
Uncategorized
Video interview – Dr David Williams – head of UK Space Agency
Exclusive video interview with Dr David Williams, head of the UK Space Agency, who speaks about high-level space policy and Britain’s new ambitions in spaceflight.
