Britain in Space!!!??

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Ah yes, the British attempt to get into the space-race... it was a proud moment when the first official UK space program was
swung into action in 1959. Following such a daring announcement, the UK has one -count them, one satellite successfully
placed in orbit.



Some may argue that tea cannot be served properly in zero-gravity or that the confines of a rocket doesn't take into consideration
the conveying of an umbrella at all times are the true dilemmas of why Great Britain could be perceived as a poor cousin to the
US and Russia for such pioneering work.

But I fear the lack of galactic exploration from this rainy isle may have something to do with country's inborn dislike of spending
money and the absence of a need to queue out there among the stars.


We do have British astronauts, I believe the late-Alan Rickman qualifies for this title and of course, who can forget Professor
Bernard Quatermass and his endeavours to get a Limey above the stratosphere.


(Left)Alan Rickman, the first man on Mars... or was it Marston Moor?
(Right) Quatermass and two highly-equipped laboratory employees.

But there's still a long way to go... helmets that resemble bowler-hats currently reside on the drawing board and the problem
of boiled food being being altered for space-travel sustenance, factors that the UK will have to overcome in order to play a part
in the big league.

Here's what we're presently working on.