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: Spaceflight
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.
Space
VIDEO: Alan Bond, Reaction Engines
An exclusive video of Alan Bond of Reaction Engines, explaining the technology behind his Sabre engine for the revolutionary Skylon spaceplane.
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
Hitching a ride or build your own?
ESA’s spaceflight ambitions face a crucial decision in 2012 – on whether to develop a manned version of the European ATV or co-operate with NASA on its human spaceflight programme.
Aerospace, From the Aerospace International
Cutting edge – the hybrid Sabre spaceplane engine
Can a UK-designed spaceplane engine usher in a new age of affordable access to space? A free article from the June issue of Aerospace International.
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.
