Plans for an all-UK space mission set in motion

Four British astronauts could soon be heading into orbit

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An all-UK space mission could soon be heading into orbit with a crew of four British astronauts - and it's rumoured that veteran UK astronaut Tim Peake could be chosen to lead the mission.

US spaceflight company Axiom Space has signed a memorandum with the UK Space Agency to begin arrangements for the mission, which would conduct experiments and outreach activities over a two-week stay in orbit. The £200m price tag would be funded by commercial partners, not the UK tax payer.