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| The following resources page on space aim to give an insight into the history of space flight and its future. |
| On 12 April 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space and the first person to orbit the Earth. Gagarin's flight in Vostok 1 lasted 108 minutes, this including 89 minutes in space. He completed one orbit of the Earth, travelling at 27,400 kilometres per hour. This year will be the 50th anniversary of this momentous event. |
The evening lecture took place on Tuesday 12 April 2011, and in celebrating 50 years of manned space flight looked at the past, present and future plans and possibilities. Footage from the event is now available to view on the Yuri Gagarin Lecture webpage. Photos courtesy of RIA Novosti. |
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The Aerospace Network hosted a sucessfull and entertaining evening lecture on 21 November 2011 which explored the great achievements in space exploration and travel and from a UK perspective how important the industry is to our economy and daily lives. |
Space History
The Journey from fiction to fact, the aspirations of authors such as Jules Verne, developments in technology through to the first manned space flight.
Space Tourism
What is space tourism? Essentially it is tourism in which people pay to take a flight into space. But getting off the ground is…..
Education
Science, engineering and technology is amazing and inspiring the next generation to realise their potential is important to the IET. As an organisation the IET is involved in many projects through it Faraday resources.
The Bloodhound SSC project is a great example of an engineering venture designed to encourage young people to explore the possibilities. Watch the video to find out more!
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