About Spaceman
Hi. There's a rumour going around that Britain doesn't "do" space anymore. It does - although given its extraordinary technological heritage, many would expect it to do a lot more. It's amazing to think the UK once had its own rocket that could launch a satellite... and it just gave up on it!
On this blog, you'll get a European focus on space developments. Those who know my writings will have discerned a clear interest in where all the euros are spent in orbit, through its dedicated agency: Esa. I hope this will complement the many excellent blogs already out there that concentrate on matters in the US (although I won't be short of a few comments on those issues, too). You'll also get a smattering of astronomy and planetary science as well. I'm not just interested in the rockets and spacecraft for their own sake; I want to know what they deliver in terms of the science and the engineering. In other words, on this blog, you will get "can" and plenty of "spam".
A word about me generally. I've been a science specialist with the 91Èȱ¬ on and off for more than 20 years. I'm one of the few original "explorers" left in the building who started the 91Èȱ¬ News website in 1997. I initiated its Health, Science/Environment and Technology sections. If you pass my desk, you can't miss it - it's the one with a monster model of an Ariane 5.
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