British bloke goes into space... why all the fuss?

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[QUOTE 4057222, member: 259"]I still don't understand why Sting is so reluctant.[/QUOTE]
Very good!

 

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True, better that kids want to be astronauts than dream of being on X Factor.



Anyway, they're only 250 miles away, I've driven the company van more than 250 miles in a day but nobody waved flags for me.

He didn't even drive the van.

 

[TVC]

I think all the expense, hard work and wall to wall coverage was worth it just to see his son's reaction when he took off.

 

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[QUOTE 4057222, member: 259"]I still don't understand why Sting is so reluctant.[/QUOTE]
The thought of Sting practicing his Tantric yoga in zero gravity makes me somewhat queasy.

 

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The thought of Sting practicing his Tantric yoga in zero gravity makes me somewhat queasy.

Maybe best to think of him spacewalking into outer space

 

[G3CWI]

Helen Sharman was the first British Astronaut. He's the first British Male astronaut.

He's the eighth Brit in space according to C4 news tonight.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Maybe best to think of him spacewalking into outer space

Without a space hat thingy.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Anyway, they're only 250 miles away, I've driven the company van more than 250 miles in a day but nobody waved flags for me.

That policeman flagged you down though!

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Helen Sharman was the first British Astronaut. He's the first British Male astronaut.

The lady from Mars, though she never got that far

 

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[QUOTE 4057222, member: 259"]I still don't understand why Sting is so reluctant.[/QUOTE]
Time for...

 

[Drago]

Helen Sharman was the first British Astronaut. He's the first British Male astronaut.

Major Peake is the first official British Astronaut, not nominally working for NASA, ESA, or the Russki one like the other British citizens and British-born before him.

 

[classic33]

He's the eighth Brit in space according to C4 news tonight.

Any via NASA requires US citizenship, giving up all others.

 

[classic33]

Major Peake is the first official British Astronaut, not nominally working for NASA, ESA, or the Russki one like the other British citizens and British-born before him.

Selected by ESA in 2009. Travelled ontp Space City in 2013, following the announcement by ESA, that he'd be spending six months on the space station.

The Russians currently being the only ones able to get crew members to & from the ISS.

 

[Over The Hill]

45 years ago it may have been a bit of an achievement.


Seems a bit out of place picking over his country of birth if he is going to the ISS.

 

[outlash]

Miserable farkers, it's a good news story right in the middle of the sea of shite that occurs before christmas. I'm sure there's a thread in S,C&P you could 'debate' in to take mind off it if you so wish....