That mission is due to launch next year and Peake is expected to be announced as the flight's commander within the coming weeks. The radio interviews he's conducting today coincide with a deadline for British businesses to make a case for their science to be included onboard, to be tested in microgravity as a priority for the mission: a strident bid to showcase Britain's Stem capabilities on an outer-world stage.
Retirement had been a difficult decision. The logic was both personal and professional, he says. Peake met his wife, Rebecca, while both were serving in the army.
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