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Is the UK about to have liftoff in the global space industry? – The Guardian
With plans for satellite launches and investment in space-based solar, can the UK become a space super power?
SpaceWith plans for satellite launches and investment in space-based solar, can the UK become a space super power?
Thu 31 Dec 2020 14.51 GMT
In 1969, a British engineer was invited to the White House to meet President Nixon. His name was Francis Thomas Bacon and he had developed the fuel cells used on Apollo 11. Known now as Bacon fuel cells, these power sources consume hydrogen and oxygen to produce water, heat and, in theory, a continuous supply of electricity.
His invention was considered so…
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