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Topic: Astronaut Piers Sellers appointed an OBE
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Paul23
Member Posts: 836
From: South East, UK
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-30-2010 08:45 PM
   
Just seen on the BBC that Piers Sellers has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the New Years Honours List. Dr. Sellers is one of only five UK-born people to have flown into orbit so far - out of some 500 in total across the world."It is a tremendous honour, and I'm really glad that the whole business of spaceflight has been recognised in the UK," he told BBC News. |
FFrench
Member Posts: 3161
From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-31-2010 12:06 AM
Congratulations to Piers! Dr. Sellers is one of only five UK-born people to have flown into orbit so far - out of some 500 in total across the world.. I think the BBC have got that wrong. UK-born people to have flown into orbit: - Helen Sharman
- Mike Foale
- Piers Sellers
- Nick Patrick
- Richard Garriott
- Box Johnson
I make that six. |
ASCAN1984
Member Posts: 1049
From: County Down, Nothern Ireland
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 12-31-2010 02:14 AM
Great to see an astronaut on their. Piers was the first astronaut to ever write me a note. Really nice guy. |
icarkie
Member Posts: 618
From: BURTON ON TRENT /England
Registered: Nov 2002
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posted 12-31-2010 02:28 AM
Congratulations Piers on being appointed a OBE.  |
lm5eagle
Member Posts: 429
From:
Registered: Jul 2007
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posted 12-31-2010 04:44 AM
Congratulations Piers! Excellent choice for an honour, Maam! |
issman1
Member Posts: 1042
From: UK
Registered: Apr 2005
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posted 12-31-2010 05:15 AM
Let's hope that when Dr. Sellers comes to Britain to collect his OBE, he'll try to convince the government to do a lot more to get involved in human spaceflight. |
Delta7
Member Posts: 1505
From: Bluffton IN USA
Registered: Oct 2007
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posted 12-31-2010 06:51 AM
Does this make him a "Piers Of The Realm"?  |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 12-31-2010 07:05 AM
When he goes to the Palace for his gong I hope the catering people take account of his favourite foods.He told me he used to be very fond of 'a curry and a Kit Kat'! |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 12-31-2010 12:00 PM
Yep, congratulations Piers! I forgot to ask him if he has a favourite football team when I met him. Having gone to Uni. in Leeds I hope it's my favourite team? |
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