Barnsley laser firm bound for space to assist astronaut Tim Peake

The work of Barnsley laser firm, Cutting Technologies, is now in space assisting British ESA Astronaut Tim Peake for his latest mission.

The Principia Mission will see Tim and his crewmates work on experiments that can’t be completed on Earth, with the overall aim of improving the understanding of the fundamentals of science and to demonstrate new applications for science and technology.

Cutting Technologies was instructed by Raspberry Pi to laser engrave the fine details on two augmented Raspberry Pi computers known as Astro Pi.

Whilst on board the International Space Station, Tim will use the two computers to run experiments using the board’s sensors.

Jane Robinson, director and co-founder of Cutting Technologies said: “This was a brilliant project to be able to put our name to and we’re excited to watch how Tim’s mission progresses.

“The overall competition connected STEM and schools brilliantly and we’re really proud to have played our part.”

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