Space rocket company Skyrora has听secured the services of astronaut听Tim Peake.听
The Edinburgh-headquartered firm is aiming to make听commercial space听launches a reality听by 2023听with its Skyrora XL rocket.听
As a member of the firm鈥檚 advisory board, Peake will bring his experience听as a听European Space Agency astronaut, former International Space Station听crew member and British Army Air Corps officer.听
厂办测谤辞谤补鈥檚听recent full ground test of its second-largest launch vehicle makes the UK effectively launch ready.听
鈥淚鈥檓 delighted to be joining听厂办测谤辞谤补鈥檚听Advisory Board and helping to support their efforts to develop a commercial rocket launch capability,鈥� said Peake.听听
鈥淭he UK is well-placed to become a key player in meeting the increasing need for small satellite launch opportunities and听厂办测谤辞谤补鈥檚听innovative ideas and rapid pace of development make them an extremely exciting company to be working with.鈥�听
After a successful 17-year career in the military and aeronautical industry, Peake joined the European Space Agency astronaut training programme in 2009 and took part in missions such as the ESA CAVES and NEEMO 16.听
Following his successful six-month trip to the International听Space Station, managing scientific experiments for hundreds of researchers on Earth from December 2015 to June 2016, he led a UK countrywide tour to promote his ISS Principia mission to the younger generation.听
The听educational outreach programme taught students about the science and engineering behind human spaceflight and engaged with more than two million schoolchildren across 10,000 schools.听
CEO听Volodymyr听Levykin听said: 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more excited with Tim joining our advisory board. Tim鈥檚 knowledge, insight, and vast experience in the space industry will boost听厂办测谤辞谤补鈥檚听efforts to become the UK鈥檚 premier and principal company for commercial rocket launches.听
鈥淭im has been at the forefront of the space industry for years. His level of expertise will help us to gain more insight into the rapidly evolving UK space industry and sustain our rapid growth and development.听
鈥淎s the UK space industry continues to grow rapidly, we must all work together and combine our multidisciplinary efforts to achieve capturing 10 percent of the global space market by 2030, as targeted by the UK government.鈥�听