Home›United Kingdom›Number of Flights›0Browse By0Facts0SourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonField Origin EraWell-attested1991 10Filter Results1 entryNation / ProgramAllBritish Astronauts (1)AgencyAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Astronaut RoleAllMission Specialist (1)Selection YearAll2022 (1)NationalityAllUnited Kingdom (1)Birth YearAll1991 (1)Associated WithAllEuropean Space Agency (1)Show ResultsRosemary Coogan0Sources1. 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.