In 1971 Britain, launching from Australia, became the 6th country in the world to independently reach space. On the same day it cancelled its programme.

On this week's Untitled History podcast, Dr Space Junk and I talk about the forgotten British (and Aussie!) space programme https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/the-untitled-history-podcast?selected=BATTLEGUIDETOURSLTD5230660094