// british chemist who became the first briton in space

Helen Sharman

Helen Sharman (1963) has flown to space twice, spending 7.9 days off Earth in total. Nationality: United Kingdom. First flight: Mir, 1986.

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Spaceflights

Feb 19, 1986

Mir

Dec 2, 1990

Soyuz TM-11Soyuz-U2 · Baikonur

May 18, 1991

Soyuz TM-12Soyuz-U2 · Baikonur

Career

Nationality: United Kingdom
Born: 1963
Occupation: chemist, astronaut, Research Cosmonaut

In space

Spaceflights: 2
Time in space: 7.88 days
First flight: February 19, 1986
Latest flight: Soyuz TM-12
Education: University of Sheffield; Birkbeck, University of London; University of London
Awards (Wikidata): 4: Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration"…

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