Helen Sharman orbits Earth

Title

Helen Sharman orbits Earth

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:34

Description

Helen Sharman, Britain’s first astronaut, orbits Earth, and speaks in Russian aboard the spacecraft. Dr Gordon Brooks, a finalist in the competition won by Sherman, comments. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Helen Sharman; Gordon Brooks

Keywords

UK; British; USSR; Space exploration; Space stations; Spacecraft; Soyuz; Astronauts; Mir; Helen Sharman

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