British Astronaut Back in Space on Tuesday

accelerator · Dec 13, 2015

Hi Guys

Anyone taking an interest in the British Astronaut Tim Peake launching into space from Kazakhstan on Tuesday? He'll be spending six months on the international space station.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34991338

eWizards · Dec 14, 2015

I like to follow this stuff quite closely. Hopefully we'll get to see the launch!

leec · Dec 14, 2015

I'm always interested in stuff like this. He only lives a few minutes from me, so the local news, papers etc are showing lots of reports.

Saw an interview last night on TV with his mum and dad. They seemed calm and relaxed about it.

I'm not a parent, but can image many mums and dads would be freaking out knowing a child is undertaking such a mission.

Good luck to him!

ian · Dec 14, 2015

Something like travelling at 18,000 mph, wow!

Edwin · Dec 14, 2015

If I remember, I'll watch the launch tomorrow morning...

philiporchard · Dec 14, 2015

Which channel is showing this and what time?

Edwin · Dec 14, 2015

BBC1 10:30am

philiporchard · Dec 14, 2015

Thanks Ed.

Murray · Dec 14, 2015

I watched this video the other day about sleeping in space

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyFYgeE32f0

I can't imagine how these people adapt to living in such a foreign environment

Living in space seems like a nightmare prison to me.

accelerator · Dec 14, 2015

Murray said:
I can't imagine how these people adapt to living in such a foreign environment

Living in space seems like a nightmare prison to me.

I guess the majority of people could not cope with it very well.

I've seen a few of the Chris Hadfield videos and they have been most entertaining.

ian · Dec 15, 2015

Great to watch, successful launch, amazing what is still possible, especially with technology that hasn't changed much over 50 years. Programme back on at 7pm (BBC Two) hopefully showing the arrival at ISS.

accelerator · Dec 15, 2015

I just watched the launch on the news. Good to see a successful launch. You've got to have a certain amount of bottle to go up in a rocket like that.

It said on the news the International Space Station has the internal size of a jumbo yet, and that it's 250 miles up.

Edwin · Dec 15, 2015

They had the perfect weather for it too (important for the crew, no doubt, but vital for the TV cameras) and it was wonderful to watch it unfold live, though I did have a teeny worry that something would go wrong and turn a glorious moment into one of tragedy. I still remember the shuttle disasters as if they were yesterday, especially the forked cloud produced by the breakup of Challenger.

Edwin · Dec 15, 2015

BTW, apparently the ISS will pass over the UK at 5:14pm today - if you've got clear skies, it should be the brightest thing up there other than the moon. It will look like a plane going over, but with steady rather than blinking lights.

accelerator · Dec 15, 2015

Edwin said:
BTW, apparently the ISS will pass over the UK at 5:14pm today - if you've got clear skies, it should be the brightest thing up there other than the moon. It will look like a plane going over, but with steady rather than blinking lights.

I might make a trip into the garden. How long will it be visible for?

Edwin · Dec 15, 2015

accelerator said:
I might make a trip into the garden. How long will it be visible for?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/sci...-Space-Station-live.html#update-20151215-1345

In Britain? Look up at 5.14pm and see International Space Station

The International Space Station flies over Britain tonight just after Major Tim Peake arrives.

At 5:14pm the station will be visible for three minutes as it travels from west to east at around 35 degrees in the sky. The Principia crew should arrive at the ISS at around 5pm GMT. It takes around 90 minutes to complete docking procedures and open the hatch and then we should see Major Peake floating into the space station at around 6.30pm. A press conference will be beamed from space at around 7pm.

deluxedomains · Dec 15, 2015

Loved the way he gave a fist pump and a big wave.must be the best fairground ride ever!

max99x · Dec 15, 2015

can't imagine how odd it would be to go up into space, looking down to earth must feel like we're all so insignificant in the universe!

Also loved how he put his thumbs up too! He looked pretty relaxed too!