New European Astronauts announced - One is British!
It was a major item on the BBC 1pm news today.
I hope someone is getting a license organised for him? :-)
David G8OQW
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Jim Heck Sent: 20 May 2009 14:39 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] New European Astronauts announced - One is British!
Hi Folks,
See the deails at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8058601.stm
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Congratulations Jim !!
... and One is German...
Quote: "His grandfather, a radio amateur, had 27 years ago awakened his enthusiasm for Space, Alexander Gerst (33) reported in his presentation. He explained that he transmitted his words to the Moon and together they were listening the echoes with some time delay...."
See: http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/weltall/0,1518,625943,00.html
Well - instead of a grandson, we could had a well known AMSAT-DL member there... unfortunately he missed only the last selection before the final...
73s Peter DB2OS
Jim Heck wrote:
Hi Folks,
See the deails at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8058601.stm
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