Tim Peake: \' Spacewalk is a \'proud moment\' - BBC News

Tim Peake has begun the first ever spacewalk by an "official" British astronaut. Major Peake stepped outside the International Space Station's Quest airlock just after 13:00 GMT.<br />Fellow astronaut Scott Kelly said it was "really cool" that the Union flag had been taken into space and Peake replied that it was a "huge privilege and proud moment".<br /><br /><br />Subscribe to BBC News HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog<br />Check out our website: <br />Facebook: <br />Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbcworld<br />Instagram: http://instagram.com/bbcnews