Wow ! - this is inspiring - she's brilliant !

[John]

Great young space enthusiast here

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-leicestershire-56445616

 

[RobertI]

Wonderful to watch. 🙂

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Great stuff. I've begged my kids to get jobs with SpaceX, Nasa, ULA or the likes so I can have nice cheap extended holidays & maybe see a launch. They just roll their eyes!

 

[JamesF]

My son actually quite likes the idea of going to work for someone like Space-X.  First he just needs to navigate the mess that is this year's A Levels and then his degree.

James

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

Just now, JamesF said:

My son actually quite likes the idea of going to work for someone like Space-X.  First he just needs to navigate the mess that is this year's A Levels and then his degree.

James

Good luck to him. 👍 Unfortunately mine chose a history degree and the teen daughter's probably heading for foriegn languages. I likely mention on a weekly basis they need to find jobs abroad. Preferably warm (but not hot) with clear skies and low to moderate light pollution.😁

[PEMS]

I might well be incorrect but wasn't the first Brit in space or on one of the early space stations a woman?

[CraigT82]

Helen Sharman on Mir?

[ScouseSpaceCadet]

1 hour ago, CraigT82 said:

Helen Sharman on Mir?

Correct... Although the first official UK Govt supported British astronaut, retaining his British citizenship and representing ESA is Tim Peake.

The British-born astronauts in order of flight are:

Helen Sharman. Born: Sheffield. First launch: 1991-05-18. British. Supported by a private British consortium/USSR government.
Michael Foale. Born: Louth. First launch: 1992-03-24. Used US citizenship.
Piers Sellers. Born: Crowborough. First launch: 2002-10-07. Used US citizenship.
Nicholas Patrick. Born: Saltburn-by-the-Sea. First launch: 2006-12-10. US citizenship.
Gregory H. Johnson. Born: South Ruislip. First launch: 2008-03-11. US citizenship.
Richard Garriot. Born: Cambridge. First launch: 2008-10-12. Dual nationality space tourist. Had a US flag on his arm but US/UK on his flight suit.
Tim Peake. Born: Chicester. First launch: 2015-12-15. British. First to be supported by the UK government/ESA.

 

Successive UK governments have failed to support and albeit ruined the British space industry. It's crackers Helen Sharman had more support from the USSR than the UK. 🙄

[iapa]

On 02/04/2021 at 14:45, ScouseSpaceCadet said:

Correct... Although the first official UK Govt supported British astronaut, retaining his British citizenship and representing ESA is Tim Peake.

The British-born astronauts in order of flight are:

Helen Sharman. Born: Sheffield. First launch: 1991-05-18. British. Supported by a private British consortium/USSR government.
Michael Foale. Born: Louth. First launch: 1992-03-24. Used US citizenship.
Piers Sellers. Born: Crowborough. First launch: 2002-10-07. Used US citizenship.
Nicholas Patrick. Born: Saltburn-by-the-Sea. First launch: 2006-12-10. US citizenship.
Gregory H. Johnson. Born: South Ruislip. First launch: 2008-03-11. US citizenship.
Richard Garriot. Born: Cambridge. First launch: 2008-10-12. Dual nationality space tourist. Had a US flag on his arm but US/UK on his flight suit.
Tim Peake. Born: Chicester. First launch: 2015-12-15. British. First to be supported by the UK government/ESA.

 

Successive UK governments have failed to support and albeit ruined the British space industry. It's crackers Helen Sharman had more support from the USSR than the UK. 🙄

Helen Sherman was also untrained, answered job advert, astronaut wanted no experience necessary

[Peter Drew]

49 minutes ago, iapa said:

Helen Sherman was also untrained, answered job advert, astronaut wanted no experience necessary

Poor Helen, perhaps better known for her dropping the Olympic torch.    🙂

[Owmuchonomy]

Great stuff.

[Ibbo!]

5 minutes ago, Peter Drew said:

Poor Helen, perhaps better known for her dropping the Olympic torch.    🙂

Maybe for most but for me, more for opening my mobile planetarium 20 odd years ago.

Thanks Helen.