In 2003 a bunch of 'anoraks' followed their leader to join forces with a rock band and a world famous artist to design a tiny spacecraft on the back of a beer mat, build it in a garage and then, against all the odds, send it 250 million miles to Mars.
The book follows Prof Pillinger's life story as well as his mission to Mars. It is the true and untold version of Beagle 2 and the aftermath of the project — a story which is very different to that the public have previously been given...
To purchase this book visit The British Interplanetary Society website (www.bis-spaceflight.com).
quite a cool way to launch a book. Good luck with it!
arianeproton101 1 year ago
Well done Colin, great to see you haven't lost your sense of humour. I must buy a copy!
scolas1 1 year ago