In this Xtra episode we talk space news, space exploration and look forward to the trip to the ISS in December 2015 by UK astronaut Major Tim Peake.

Major Tim Peake

Major Tim Peake

Joining Pieter as guest hosts are Gene Mikulka from TalkingSpace and space exploration and STEM ambassador Amjad Zaidi.

Shoreham Accident

There is a book of condolence and Community Fund http://shorehamcondolence.org/

Tim Robinsons article for CNN http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/24/europe/shoreham-air-crash-ban/

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NASA’s Orion spacecraft

NASA’s Orion spacecraft

Show Links

Atlas V 551

Atlas V 551

Gene Mikulka

https://twitter.com/genejm29

https://twitter.com/talkingspace

http://www.talkingspaceonline.com/

http://facebook.com/talkingspace

https://plus.google.com/107695164169479935141/posts

Amjad Zaidi

https://twitter.com/AmjadPZaidi

http://www.rocketstem.org/

Thanks for listening, and wish us luck at the UK Podcast awards on the 12th September!