Home›United Kingdom›Firsts›First From Their CountryBrowse ByFirst From Their CountryFactsFirst From Their CountrySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1991 1First From Their CountryFilter Results2 entriesNation / ProgramAllBritish Astronauts (2)AgencyAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Astronaut RoleAllMission Specialist (1)Spaceflight Participant (1)Selection YearAll1989 (1)2009 (1)Number of FlightsAll1 (2)NationalityAllUnited Kingdom (2)Birth YearAll1963 (1)1972 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Helen SharmanFirst From Their CountryTim PeakeFirst From Their CountrySources1. Wikipedia: Helen Sharmantier 2Wikimedia FoundationHelen Sharman, lead sectionQuote, Helen Sharman, lead sectionHelen 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.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.