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About Tim Peake’s Spacecraft
This display showcased the Soyuz spacecraft used for European Space Agency Astronaut Tim Peake’s Principia Mission to the International Space Station.
As the only Scottish venue on the tour of this spacecraft, this was an unmissable chance to see the Soyuz TMA-19M used to return to Earth on 18 June 2016. As the European Space Agency's first British astronaut, Tim Peake spent six incredible months aboard the International Space Station conducting experiments, walking in space and even running a marathon.
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Visitors could also experience Tim Peake’s journey back to earth in the Soyuz space capsule in a virtual reality adventure. They joined Tim Peake for a thrilling 250-mile descent back to earth and see space through the eyes of an astronaut. Tim Peake was the guide for this out-of-this-world virtual reality mission that puts you in the pilot's seat of a Soyuz capsule - just like the one that brought him home.
Using the latest state-of-the-art Samsung Gear VR technology, you’ll get a 360° look inside a Soyuz capsule and experience the thrill of being an astronaut as you retrace Tim's journey back to Earth from the International Space Station.
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