Great British Lift Off
Broadcaster Kim McAllister and space expert Dr Murray Collins return for their third series - and this time they're starting on the International Space Station. Literally.Great British Lift Off is a Connect production and is sponsored by the Data Driven Innovation Programme and the Science and Technology Facilities Council.Follow Kim and Murray on Twitter @KimMcAllister and @MurrayBCollins
Episodes
9 episodes
The woman at the top of the European Space Agency
Elodie Viau is the only female Director at the European Space Agency - she looks after Telecommunications and Integrated Applications and is also Head of ECSAT (European Centre for ...
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Episode 8
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35:40
How do I make mine a space company?
If you've ever wondered how space data might help your company - here are your answers!Broadcaster Kim McAllister and space expert Dr Murray Coll...
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Episode 7
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46:25
Space Junk and how we'll clean it up
The human race is making another mess - this time it's in orbit.Broadcaster Kim McAllister and space expert Dr Murray Co...
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Episode 6
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39:09
The story of the UK Space Agency
In 2010 Murray was starting his PhD, Kim was starting a company and the UK Space Agency was launched.Dr Alice Bunn explains how the priorities of the UKSA developed over the years and some of the hurdles they had to navigate.Dr ...
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Episode 5
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32:07
Sir Martin Sweeting - inventor of the small satellite
It's always fun to go back to where it all began.Sir Martin Sweeting had no idea he was kickstarting an entire industry when he launched a small satellite in the early 80s. The founder of Surrey Satellites - and first employer o...
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Episode 4
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37:44
Are we alone in the universe? The James Webb Space Telescope may tell us
Is there anybody out there?Broadcaster Kim McAllister and space expert Dr Murray Collins talk to two of the architects of the James Webb Space Telescope; Professor Gillian Wright and Professor Jim Dunlop to understand how this next gene...
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Episode 3
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33:31
How we got a Brit into space
Astronaut Tim Peake has inspired many Brits and space fans across the world - but the UK didn't support human space flight until 2010.In this episode broadcaster Kim McAllister and space expert Dr Murray Collins talk to Lord David Wille...
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Episode 2
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37:20