Britain's in Space Flashcards
1
Q
In what year did Helen Sharman become Britain’s first astronaut, and where was she from
A
She visitied Mir in 1991 on Soyuz TM-11
Part of Project Juno [private consortium raised the money to put her there] - but actually Gorbachev paid for some of when the consortium came short
She was from Sheffield
2
Q
Who is Britains (actually Brit/American) most prolific astronaut
A
Michael Foale from Lincolnshire
6 shuttle missions and 1 trip to Mir and 1 to ISS
First flight in 1992
First Britain to do an EVA in 1995
He studied at Queens with Stephen Fry who mocked his ambition of going into space
