Major Tim Peake - Sussex's First Astronaut

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Good coverage on BBC 1 now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcone

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Tim Peakes four year old this morning when watching him leave said ' I want to go with Daddy'

 

[DumLum]

Not watching coverage as at work, but did they show live coverage when they peed on the back wheel of the Bus?

 

[Perfidious Albion]

I have to say that the whole thing leaves me cold.. The ISS has been there for years, it is no big deal - not ground breaking.. So what if he is British ? Why should that matter. Thanks to this thread I know now that Piers Sellers did much more anyway..

Good luck to the guy if he gets to ride and fulfils his dream, but I would rather do many things

 

[Normal Rob]

i find this terrifying. Think i am mentally scarred from watching Challenger as a 12 year old.

 

[BlockDpete]

I have to say that the whole thing leaves me cold.. The ISS has been there for years, it is no big deal - not ground breaking.. So what if he is British ? Why should that matter. Thanks to this thread I know now that Piers Sellers did much more anyway..

Good luck to the guy if he gets to ride and fulfils his dream, but I would rather do many things

So those "many things" don't include seeing Earth from space, experiencing weightlessness and watching the Universe?

Good to hear that Sussex is the astronaut capital of the UK, clearly we need our own space programme

Oh, and will they find the ball from that Ulloa penalty?

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

The pen went limp. They are in orbit.

 

[Normal Rob]

I have to say that the whole thing leaves me cold.. The ISS has been there for years, it is no big deal - not ground breaking.. So what if he is British ? Why should that matter. Thanks to this thread I know now that Piers Sellers did much more anyway..

Good luck to the guy if he gets to ride and fulfils his dream, but I would rather do many things

he's probably jealous of your job, to.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

http://www.esa.int/ESA_in_your_coun...eake_challenges_UK_students_to_make_that_call

Talk to Tim on the ISS.

 

[JC Footy Genius]

Was momentarily confused when I heard a rocket was being fired towards ISS (Syria or Iraq?).

Congrats to Tim Peakes. Sadly we take these events for granted now. Each successful launch is a tiny step forward in mankind's exploration of space and is vital for the forward progression and long term survival of humanity!!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Don't forget all the benefits that we have as a result of space technology, such as satellite tv, mobile phone technology, gps, smoke detectors, memory foam, etc etc.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

Don't forget all the benefits that we have as a result of space technology, such as satellite tv, mobile phone technology, gps, smoke detectors, memory foam, etc etc.

NSC at it's best------see quote on signature above.

Just europing your chain.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I have to say that the whole thing leaves me cold.. The ISS has been there for years, it is no big deal - not ground breaking.. So what if he is British ? Why should that matter. Thanks to this thread I know now that Piers Sellers did much more anyway..

Good luck to the guy if he gets to ride and fulfils his dream, but I would rather do many things

Mr Grumpy

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Will this be on iplayer?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Will this be on iplayer?

I'm watching BBCNews via iplayer right now.

 

[AlbionPics&SouthCoastTwit]

Will this be on iplayer?

Nur in Deutschland.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm watching BBCNews via iplayer right now.

I'm busy-ish at the moment. Am hoping to catch up later

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Nur in Deutschland.

Only in Germany?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I'm busy-ish at the moment. Am hoping to catch up later

BBC are going to show the docking live at 17.00 GMT.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

BBC are going to show the docking live at 17.00 GMT.

Cool. I'll watch that when I'm home. I love this sort of stuff.