Dr Helen Sharman
British astronaut, Soyuz TM-12
First Briton in space
“Yuri Gagarin was given the international crown for inspiration. Wherever he went, crowds of people thronged the streets to catch a glimpse of the person who embodied the abilities of fellow humans, the bravery of exploration, and the desire to discover what is new.
"On my last night in space, reflecting on my time, I realised that being away from Earth reinforced what my Russian friends had told me on the ground – what’s important is personal relationships and what people can do together. Space is grand and being part of it makes people feel grand.”
Related links
- 50 years of humans in space
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/50_years_of_humans_in_space - Mission patch gallery
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/European_human_spaceflight_patches - History of Europe in space
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history - Space history on the web
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/Space_history_on_the_Web - Yuri's Night
http://www.yurisnight.com/ - yurigagarin50.org
http://yurigagarin50.org - English
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/50_years_of_humans_in_space/English - Français
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/50_years_of_humans_in_space/Francais - Deutsch
http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ESA_history/50_years_of_humans_in_space/Deutsch - Roscosmos tribute to Yuri Gagarin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuxeRNtN160 - "First orbit"
http://www.firstorbit.org/ - 50 years of humans in space (video)
http://multimedia.esa.int/Videos/2011/04/50-years-of-humans-in-space - Euronews:First man in space
http://multimedia.esa.int/Videos/2011/04/ESA-Euronews-First-man-in-space