Home›United Kingdom›NationalityBrowse ByNationalityThis dimension groups astronauts by nationality. Wikipedia defines nationality as "the legal status of belonging to a particular nation," and Wikipedia notes that "astronaut" technically applies to all human space travelers regardless of nationality, even though Russian flyers are usually called cosmonauts instead. Browsing this way collects every astronaut from a single country.FactsNationalitySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1991 1NationalityFilter Results1 entryNation / ProgramAllBritish Astronauts (1)AgencyAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Astronaut RoleAllMission Specialist (1)Spaceflight Participant (1)Selection YearAll1989 (1)2009 (1)2022 (1)Number of FlightsAll0 (1)1 (1)Birth YearAll1963 (1)1972 (1)1991 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Area (sq km)All242,500 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (1)Income GroupAllHigh (1)Independence or Founding YearAll1801 (1)LandlockedAllNo (1)PopulationAll69,414,000 (1)Show ResultsUnited KingdomNationality3 entriesSources1. 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.