Jim Lovell, space selfies and UK launch

We celebrate Apollo legend Jim Lovell in this month's Space Boffins as we mine the archives to look back on his extraordinary space career. Sue Nelson and Richard Hollingham talk to Andy Saunders, NASA photography expert and author of Gemini and Mercury Remastered. We also hear from rival UK rocket companies Skyrora and Orbex, plus Emily Dineley from the UK Space Agency on plans for the first UK vertical launch. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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Jim Lovell, space selfies and UK launch is an episode from Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists by Dr Chris Smith.

This episode is 01:06:38 long.

This episode was published on Sep 4, 2025.

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