UK astronaut set for 2015 launch
Major Tim Peake 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.
No ground control to Major Tim as astronaut shuns song
Britain's first official astronaut Major Tim Peake said he would not follow Commander Chris Hadfield's example of releasing a music video from space.
Cdr Hadfield, from Canada,gained a legion of fans on the Soyuz space capsule mission to and from the ISS, by performing a cover of the David Bowie classic, Space Oddity.
In a jokey reference to David Bowie fan, Cdr Hadfield, Maj Peake said: "I do play the guitar, but very badly, and I wouldn't inflict my singing on anybody."
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UK's new spaceman describes mission as 'true privilege'
Major Tim Peake will be the first British astronaut in space for 20 years - but has no plans to sing any Bowie songs from outer space.
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Boldly going where few Brits have gone before
As Tim Peake prepares to become the first official Brit in space, here are other British-born astronauts who have experienced the thrill.