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First Type Welcome to another new edition of Look Up! We’ve been away for awhile but in some ways it’s like we never left. Our sister publication the AstroSouth Directory has carried the flag until we were ready to return bigger, bolder and stronger than before. Talking of bolder – Barack Obama’s decision to commercialise space heralds a great boost for the UK space industry in general. (Early aviation contracts meant that the US post could be flown by small aviation companies, which also carried passengers; a few then went on to become some of today’s worldclass airlines).
Astrophotography - March 2009 @ IOW Star Party - Picture ©Graham Green 2009
His hope is that this move will do the same for the micro-satellite and space tourism industry. With the space shuttle completing its final missions any time soon, new solutions need to be found and I believe Great Britain has yet another chance to become “great” again. It’s an opportunity we cannot afford to miss. Enjoy the read. David Woods: Editor
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Contributors/behind the scenes: Graham Green, Sharon Rose, Martin Saban-Smith, Richie Jarvis, Astronomia, SPA, INTECH, volunteers and the HantsAstro CoreTeam. Thanks for a great magazine!
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