UK continues to develop its human spaceflight research
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029064
Nature : In December, Tim Peake will become the first astronaut to visit the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the UK’s space program. The milestone will mark a major step for the UK Space Agency, which was established in 2010, and exemplifies the country’s interest in participating in human spaceflight. A long-time contributor to the European Space Agency (ESA), the UK has participated primarily on telescope and robotic probe projects. However, in 2012 the country began expanding its involvement in human spaceflight by investing €20 million ($22 million) in the ISS and another €16 million in the ESA’s European Programme for Life and Physical Sciences, which studies the effects of spaceflight on humans onboard the ISS.
