UK astronaut hails 'groundbreaking' satellite

Portsmouth, UK

BRITISH astronaut Tim Peake on Monday hailed a "groundbreaking" satellite being built by Airbus which its developers say will bring an unprecedented level of flexibility to space telecommunications.

The Eutelsat Quantum satellite is being put together by the multinational company in Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, where it was unveiled on Monday ahead of transfer to France for testing later this year.