Former Paralympian and amputee John McFall is on a mission to get to space🚀

He is the European Space Agency's first ever para-astronaut and has been telling #BBCBreakfast about some of the challenges he might face

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'Carparks, gas stations, & sheriffs in Space!' @ UK In-Orbit Servicing and Manufacturing conference today.
#IOSMConferenceUK

Jam-packed day 1⃣ had everything from itnl'collab on space sustainability regulations, to tech for space station refuelling/propulsion/repair. 🛰️⛽️🔧

Amazing image of Arnaud Prost 🤿 w/ rebreather at the Parc national des Calanques 🇫🇷 - an homage to the image of B.McCandless' 🧑‍🚀 1984 untethered EVA w/ MMU.
[also the cover of Tim Peake's new book!]

📸by Fabrice Dudenhofer for n°51 of Plongez !!
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So looking forward to Yuri’s Night London grab your tickets now and celebrate all things space with some fantastic people working across the space sector.

Congratulations to our partner HyImpulse Technologies on their successful lift off - we look forward to seeing you back at SaxaVord Spaceport UK for the next steps.

This week was the UK Space Agency all-staff gathering at Harwell Campus, at the European Space Agency #ECSAT centre near our new HQ.

Fellow 🇬🇧class of ‘22 John McFall and I ’interviewed’ each other about the challenges we face.

📷 Stuart Harrison

My very own #CCD wafer from @TeledyneS!
#AdAstra

We’re looking forward to welcoming European Space Agency astronaut reserve John McFall John McFall on this evening’s Livestream! In honour of him, Fantasy Hangar will be dedicated to our favourite aircraft owned by astronauts. See you there at 7.30pm! European Space Agencyspaceflight

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Thank you for having me, it was fascinating to hear about the huge range of missions that Teledyne Space Imaging is involved in, and see where the magic happens!

RB3 | Sailing Squad
The keys have been handed over. Time to go sailing
#ChallengeofaLifeTime #AC37

Thank you for hosting us Nexus Leeds

With launch costs to orbit dropping are the dreams of cheap 24/7 space-based solar power now within reach? SpaceKate reports from the 2024 'International Conference on Energy from Space' conference #energyfromspace #SBSP ow.ly/nbIS50RoSau

No need to worry, just some back burning operations in the nearby Brindabella Ranges. No threat to the station.
📡🔥🚒🧑‍🚒👨‍🚒🧯

We’re delighted to have been awarded our range licence by the UK Civil Aviation Authority allowing us to ensure safe launches from later this year SaxaVord Spaceport UK bbc.com/news/articles/…

London’s iconic Australia House renamed 'Bluey House' 💙

Australia House hosts celebratory event organised by @BBCStudios, transforming the Australian Embassy for 24 hours in recognition of the Official Bluey TV's huge global impact.

Find out more ⤵️
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🗣️ “They all reflect on the significance and the amazement of looking down on planet earth” 🤩

The UK Space Agency’s Libby Jackson explains what astronauts say after spending time off-planet 🌍

🎧Listen to 🎙️Tech & Science Daily

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Earth.

Our home. Seen from space.

#EarthDay2024 #PaleBlueDot

Congratulations to my ‘class of 2022’ colleagues getting their wings today.

As European Space Agency is our world’s first, and only, multinational space agency -
they are now graduates of the real Starfleet Academy 💫

I had a great time talking to the children of #Silchester school in #Hampshire today - so many good questions!
They loved meeting my Zero Gravity Indicator ‘Pengaroo’ and trying on my #Antarctica boots!

Turns out the space medicine dream is being kept well alive… I’ve been selected by the European Space Agency European Space Agency to be their sponsored medical doctor at Concordia Base, Antarctica for the winter-over in 2025. Time out of NHS training incoming…❄️🐧🇦🇶🚀🥼🩺 (📸 :Concordia blog)