Tim Peake is NOT the first British Astronaut

[UK_Widowmaker]

Dr Helen Sharman OBE..First British Astronaut in Space, and first to board the MIR Spacestation

 

 

[fallenphoenix1986]

But since she went up with the Russians she's technically a Cosmonaut isn't she?

 

If I'm honest I'm starting to get sick of hearing about Mr Peake. He's the seventh British born astronaut/cosmonaut in space and the 6th aboard the ISS. He's just te first to do it without a private contract or a change in nationality.The constant media BS would have you believe he's up there in the annals of space exploration with Gagarin, Leonov or Armstrong.

 

Craig

Edited January 17, 2016 by fallenphoenix1986

[Viggen]

This must be a local British issue, because I've heard nothing of it in the US or even from the BBC.