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Failed moon lander The Peregrine Mission One to crash back to Earth after fuel leak

Failed moon lander The Peregrine Mission One to crash back to Earth after fuel leak
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Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman awarded honorary degree by University of Leicester

Britain's first astronaut Helen Sharman awarded honorary degree by University of Leicester
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Space sciences, technology corner at Children Museum

The facilities and activities would contribute to enhancement of the national economy, creation of job opportunities

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Young Leicester rocketeer 'Astro Liz' makes history by sending a little gift to the moon

Young Leicester rocketeer 'Astro Liz' makes history by sending a little gift to the moon
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The Context

let's speak to dhara patel, space expert at the national space centre. nice to see you, thanks for coming on the programme, this is disappointing isn't it? after such a good lunch earlier today, what do we think happened when the spacecraft disconnected from the vulcan rocket? yet, like you said, very exciting that we saw the launch of the peregrine space craft on board the vulcan sent tar on its inaugural flight and it seemed to have been going pretty well, and once it detached from the rocket, the communication systems came on board and everything was looking 0k. and as mentioned, it seems there was some sort of anomaly that prevented the spacecraft from being able to charge its batteries effectively, and that's because those solar cells couldn't be oriented toward the sun where i could draw its power. it looks like part of that underlying cause is something with the propulsion systems. so,

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The Context

moon, am i right? so any hope of soft landing it on the moon, am i right?— any hope of soft landing it on the moon, am i right? so if they don't have control _ moon, am i right? so if they don't have control of _ moon, am i right? so if they don't have control of the _ moon, am i right? so if they don't have control of the propulsion - have control of the propulsion system and they are not able to effectively use the propulsion that they need to manoeuvre and orientate they need to manoeuvre and orientate the spacecraft as they prepare for that soft landing, it's very unlikely that they are going to be able to make a soft landing. but every step that they make in this mission, every step closer they get, they'll be analysing the data and there will be missions in the future that will land from the income capabilities of this mission and hopefully there will be success in the future if this doesn't quite go to plan. we the future if this doesn't quite go to ian. ., _ the future if this doesn't quite go to ian. ~ ., _~ ., the future if this doesn't quite go to ian. ., ., ., ., to plan. we obviously know that from the aollo to plan. we obviously know that from the apollo missions, _ to plan. we obviously know that from the apollo missions, there _ to plan. we obviously know that from the apollo missions, there were - to plan. we obviously know that from the apollo missions, there were so i the apollo missions, there were so many of them and every time they were refining and adapting to previous missions. so what will be happening now at the control centre? what will they be trying to ascertain or learn from what is going on? so ascertain or learn from what is going on?— ascertain or learn from what is auoin on? , , ., going on? so they will be looking at the data that's _ going on? so they will be looking at the data that's being _ going on? so they will be looking at the data that's being communicated back to them, be able to communicate with the spacecraft but it's trying to find the underlying bolts and

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Birstall litter pickers call for action over waterways clogged with rubbish

Birstall litter pickers call for action over waterways clogged with rubbish
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Incredible video by Hideaway Time-Lapse Systems show Newark Air and Space Institute being built by G F Tomlinson, just off the Cattlemarket roundabout, with support from Newark and Sherwood District Council.

A mesmerising time-lapse video shows scale of building the Newark Air and Space Institute over the course of this year.

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Beagle 2: Failed Mars mission influencing future exploration

Beagle 2 hoped to detect life on Mars but it could not send data back to Earth.

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Beagle 2: Failed Mars mission influencing future exploration

Beagle 2 hoped to detect life on Mars but it could not send data back to Earth.

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