In 2015, Tim Peake blasted off to the outer world at a speed 25 times the speed of sound, writing history, he returned as the first British astronaut in space. From a shy boy from Chichester with a penchant for flying, Tim Peake's journey to being an astronaut is astounding. Beating 8000 other applicants, Tim successfully passed all tests, 6 years of rigorous training, physical and psychological challenges to be where he is today. Read the book to know all about Tim Peake, an Apache pilot, flight instructor, and a father of two boys, his 18-year-old career in the army, his first space flight, the challenges, and hurdles. The book gives you all you need to know about space, space exploration, how the US and UK caught up in the race for space that Soviet was leading in the 1960s, the political tug of war, what Tim Peake did in space, what are the five things he carried in space bag? Do astronauts walking in space make your jaws drop? Curious what space smells like, and how astronauts sleep in space stations? Want to know what all Tim Peake went through 6 years of rigorous training, spending hours underwater training to spacewalk? Read the book now to know all the amazing facts about space and Tim Peake.

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