Ground control to Major Tim...
Major Tim Peake from Chichester in West Sussex, has been confirmed as the first official British astronaut to live and work in space. The 41-year-old will fly to the International Space Station in November 2015
Major Tim prepares for space mission
Click video. A former helicopter pilot has been named as one of the astronauts picked for a five-month mission in space. Major Tim Peake, from Sussex, is Britain's first official astronaut. He'll be flying to the International Space Station in two years' time. Fred reports.
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