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Helen Sharman

Helen Sharman

British Scientist

Born: May 30, 1963

Because People Science Space Will You

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During launch, the outside of the rocket is covered in a protective fairing, so we couldn't see outside, but as soon as that was jettisoned, my first view of the earth was over the Pacific Ocean, which was this wonderful deep blue, with clouds just over the top, and sunlight streaming in through the window. Helen Sharman

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Because we were orbiting the earth faster than earth spins on its axis, we went around the earth 16 times a day, an earth day, which meant 16 periods of lightness and 16 periods of darkness in 24 hours. Every so often you'd look towards the earth, and often you could see lightness and darkness together, and dawn and sunset were spectacular. Helen Sharman

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The view from space is really very special. From the window, you can look back at the Earth and see the stars around you. I just hope that more people from Britain get the chance to experience it. Helen Sharman

Politicians and the government have become too interested in short-term gains. Of course, if you look at the direct financial returns in the short term, human space flight is expensive. But they need to look longer term. Helen Sharman

I get standing ovations at meetings when I say Britain should be involved in human spaceflight. Unfortunately, that goal has been blocked by a handful of people in high office. Helen Sharman

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There is good science you can do in space. There is stuff there you cannot do on Earth and we can gain understanding from it. Helen Sharman

Good You Science Space Understanding Earth Stuff Cannot Gain

I lived at Star City for more than a year ahead of my trip to Mir on May 18, 1991 in Soyuz TM-12. My life at Star City was so remote that learning Russian became my greatest priority. Helen Sharman

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I had been lucky that my physiology is well suited to space training. Helen Sharman

Training Space Suited Physiology Had Well Been Lucky

I hope there will be continued U.K. investment in human spaceflight to enable Britain to benefit from space travel in the longer term and that many more Britons - women and men - will travel into space. Helen Sharman

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I'm not going into infinity. I'm going into low earth orbit. Helen Sharman

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The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational. Helen Sharman

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Britain should definitely be part of a Mars mission. Helen Sharman

Definitely Mars Part Mission Should Britain

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