This dimension sorts astronauts by the role they actually performed on a mission, such as commander, pilot or mission specialist. Wikipedia defines an astronaut as "a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft." Browsing by role compares astronauts who did the same job on different flights.
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1. Wikipedia: Helen Sharman
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Helen Patricia Sharman is a British chemist and cosmonaut who became the first British person, first Western European woman and first privately funded woman in space, as well as the first woman to visit the Mir space station, in May 1991.
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