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Spitfires to Other Planets

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

In October 1971, deep in the Australian outback, Britain launched her one and only rocket into space. Francis Spufford presents a vivid chronicle ofthejourney into orbit, and veterans of the project reveal the remarkable improvisations that made a reality of a long-cherished dream. Producer Simon Coates (R)

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Francis Spufford
Producer:
Simon Coates
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