Jam on it Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I know that there have been British projects such as Beagle 2, and British companies do design and manufacture many satellites, but why so few astronauts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsexydoug Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Lets face it we suck at just about everything to do with space....even our beagle didn't want to speak to us when it (crash) landed. Lets concentrate on the things we are good at ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyofborg Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I know that there have been British projects such as Beagle 2, and British companies do design and manufacture many satellites, but why so few astronauts? without our own manned space program there isn't much need for astronauts though there is an interesting space related project here http://www.theregister.co.uk/Wrap/lohan/ ---------- Post added 28-08-2013 at 19:53 ---------- Lets face it we suck at just about everything to do with space....even our beagle didn't want to speak to us when it (crash) landed. Lets concentrate on the things we are good at ! something like 50% of the probes and whatnots we've sent to mars haven't made it there in a state to do anything useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I didn't think we had owt to do with space since the Black Knight program which we launched from Australia. I'd be surprised if Beagle 2 even made it onto the rocket, and not into nasa's bin out back. I'm also disappointed more nutters in England arnt launching stuff into space from there back gardens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I'm British AND I have my own Space Programme! On November 3rd this year, exactly fifty six years after the Russians lobbed Laika the space dog into the back of beyond in Sputnik 2, I'm intending to put next door neighbour's poodle into a geostationary orbit 250 miles above the newsagent's on Crookes in a heavily modified black wheelie bin. Just adjusting telemetric settings at the mo, so as to get the dog's muzzle() velocity a bit more above (as yet) 3mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiteowl Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I think it was because when the space program first kicked off (late 50's) we were still skint from WW2 so decided not to bother getting involved - and that's carried on to this day as far as I know. ---------- Post added 29-08-2013 at 00:39 ---------- Apart from Alcoblog's valiant attempts of course !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vague_Boy Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 without our own manned space program there isn't much need for astronauts I don't think there's that much need for astronauts generally. The public tends to be more interested in a man on mars than a probe, although Curiosity can do pretty much the same things at lower cost. something like 50% of the probes and whatnots we've sent to mars haven't made it there in a state to do anything useful About average then. Missions to Mars Mars has historically been unfriendly to Earth’s attempts to visit it. More missions have been attempted to Mars than to any other place in the Solar System except the Moon, and about half of the attempts have failed. LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 The Transformers are on Mars, So we will probably not get to land on it. Can you still get the old fashioned Metal Bins? I'm of to watch Wallace & Gromits's "A Grand Day Out" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Lets face it we suck at just about everything to do with space....even our beagle didn't want to speak to us when it (crash) landed. Lets concentrate on the things we are good at ! On the contrary, we have a thriving space industry and behind a few of the biggest players we are one of the leading centres. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/200-million-boost-for-uk-space-industry and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14128682 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfish1936 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 I think it was because when the space program first kicked off (late 50's) we were still skint from WW2 so decided not to bother getting involved - and that's carried on to this day as far as I know. ---------- Post added 29-08-2013 at 00:39 ---------- Apart from Alcoblog's valiant attempts of course !! It was also important to have our own nuclear deterrent; so the money went there, rather than to those who would have liked to set up a space program, such as the British Interplanetary Society http://www.bis-space.com/ I don't suppose Britain has any nukes of its own, nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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