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Helen Sharman on Juno mission

Title
Helen Sharman on Juno mission
Genre
Interview
TX Date
25 Nov 1989
Year of production
1989
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Duration
00:02:19
Description
Science correspondent John Allen interviews Helen Sharman, 26-year-old technology researcher, about being selected for the Juno mission and possibly getting to go to the Mir space station as the first Briton and first woman in space as part of the Anglo-Soviet mission. She also mentions fellow candidates, Clive Smith and Gordon Brooks.
Contributors
John Allen; Helen Sharman
Keywords
UK; Great Britain; USSR; Women; Space exploration; Space stations; Astronauts; Moscow; Mir; Helen Sharman; Clive Smith; Gordon Brooks

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