ESA astronaut Timothy Peake and UK Prime Minister David Cameron at the government leader’s official residence of 10 Downing Street, London, after it was announced that Tim will fly to the International Space Station in 2015.
Tim was a helicopter test pilot before joining the ESA astronaut corps in 2009. He is the third ESA astronaut from the new class of 2009 to be assigned a mission to the International Space Station.
Prime Minister David Cameron wished Tim well: “I am sure he will do us proud and I hope that he will inspire the next generation to pursue exciting careers in science and engineering.”