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15/12/2015

Live coverage as British astronaut Tim Peake blasts off to the International Space Station.

Live coverage as British astronaut Major Tim Peake blasts off to the International Space Station. We hear from family and friends in his home village of Westbourne, as well as the astronaut Helen Sharman, his former physics teacher and schoolchildren who witnessed the takeoff. And we look at the top five British space heroes, including Colin Pillinger, Gerry Anderson and Isaac Newton.

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Tue 15 Dec 2015 10:00

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  • Tue 15 Dec 2015 10:00

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