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The trip of my dreams

BBC Sky at Night Magazine

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May 2023

Scout Simon Shemetilo won a VIP visit to a rocket launch from Cape Canaveral

- Simon Shemetilo

The trip of my dreams

At 22:59 EST on 17 February 2023, I was fortunate enough to be at Cape Canaveral to witness the launch of the Inmarsat 1-6 F2 communications satellite. I'd won a competition run by Inmarsat for the Scouts and my entry was selected by British astronaut Tim Peake!

My entry was all about how space can help reduce global warming on planet Earth. Being a Scout has really helped me to appreciate the environment we live in and what's beyond it, through developing my skills with activities like the Astronautics activity badge and the Community Impact badge.

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