Home›United Kingdom›Number of FlightsBrowse ByNumber of FlightsFactsNumber of FlightsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1991 1Number of Flights0Number of Flights1 entry1Number of Flights2 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.