Britain: Astronaut Flight Reconsidered
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Science Minister Ian Pearson said it was time to reconsider Britainâs 1986 decision not to invest in an astronaut space program.
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I have been to zero gravity and flown like Superman. This is something that only astronauts and the stars of Apollo 13 have done before.
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SEC to investigate as space cadets return to earth
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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, June 18    WASHINGTON -- Two astronauts finished the fourth spacewalk of Atlantis mission, safely re-entering the International Space Station at 6:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT) on Sunday, according to NASA TV.
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But we aren't really sure how Troubled Euro satnav initiative Galileo took something of a beating during a UK Parliamentary debate on Monday.â¦
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Retro Report May, 1991 - The first Briton into space blasted off yesterday - straight into the record books.   Helen Sharman, 27, was not only the first Briton in space, but also the first woman on a Soviet space mission since the 1984 voyage of Svetlana Savistskaya.
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LONDON Ever since two successful flights into space were made from the Mojave Desert, thousands of people are signing up to take the same trip.
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It was supposed to look for signs of life on Mars. Then it stopped showing signs of life itself. Built on a &quot;shoestring&quot; budget of pounds 45m, space probe Beagle 2 was designed to put Britain at the centre of the international space programme.
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A New York-bound British Airways plane was forced to change course over the Atlantic and head back to London after US authorities said they would not allow one of its passengers to land, the airline said.
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LONDON: In an unfortunate coincidence for Britain&#39;s favourite entrepreneurial billionaire-showman, the promise to offer the world&#39;s first commercial space flights in less than three years, has hit its first stumbling block a dismal transport record back
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The UK-led Beagle 2 team maintains its Mars lander was probably lost because of unexpected atmospheric conditions during entry.
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LONDON-September 27, 2004 - A ticket may soon be all that separates you from a dream voyage to the final frontier. British entrepreneur Richard Branson says Virgin company plans to start offering commercial space flights over the next few years.
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BEIJING, Dec. 28 -- British Airways is considering flying to new mainland destinations to take advantage of a more liberal air services regime between China and Britain.
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Even as NASA marks the second anniversary of the Columbia accident, and the tragic loss of seven astronauts returning home after a successful flight, agency officials and astronauts are looking&nbsp;toward&nbsp;a return to space shuttle flights.
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As NASA prepares to return the space shuttle to orbit, there is debate over whether the fleet is as safe as it should be.
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UK must try to produce more astronauts in space or risk missing out on scientific, economic and cultural benefits, panel says.
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The UK must play an active and central role in future human space missions, a report concludes.