Top 30 Quotes by Helen Sharman

About Helen Sharman

These are some quotes by British author Helen Sharman Scientist, who was born on May 30, 1963.

The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational.

The government will see that human spaceflight is useful - for science and the economy - and inspirational.

Helen Sharman

We should be pushing our boundaries. After all, we Britons are explorers and adventurers.

We should be pushing our boundaries. After all, we Britons are explorers and adventurers.

Helen Sharman

People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them.

People are fascinated by space flight. It makes them interested in science, gets them asking questions and motivates them.

Helen Sharman

When the history books are written in a thousand years, when space travel would have become routine, the moment that humans first left Earth will be of huge importance. Star City is a central part of this story and it deserves more recognition.

Helen Sharman

I operated a periscopic TV camera so the commander, Anatoly Artsebarsky, could establish where we were heading. It is real teamwork on Soyuz.

I operated a periscopic TV camera so the commander, Anatoly Artsebarsky, could establish where we were heading. It is real teamwork on Soyuz.

Helen Sharman

During launch, the outside of the rocket is covered in a protective fairing, so we couldn't see outside, but as soon as that was jettisoned, my first view of the earth was over the Pacific Ocean, which was this wonderful deep blue, with clouds just over the top, and sunlight streaming in through the window.

Helen Sharman

I'd love to go back to space, I don't know any astronaut who doesn't want to.

I'd love to go back to space, I don't know any astronaut who doesn't want to.

Helen Sharman

You can do more science on the ground than you can in space for the same amount of money. But there is some science you can not do on the ground.

You can do more science on the ground than you can in space for the same amount of money. But there is some science you can not do on the ground.

Helen Sharman

The advice I was given was just to make sure you look out of the window occasionally. It's something no astronaut ever gets tired of doing.

The advice I was given was just to make sure you look out of the window occasionally. It's something no astronaut ever gets tired of doing.

Helen Sharman

I get standing ovations at meetings when I say Britain should be involved in human spaceflight. Unfortunately, that goal has been blocked by a handful of people in high office.

I get standing ovations at meetings when I say Britain should be involved in human spaceflight. Unfortunately, that goal has been blocked by a handful of people in high office.

Helen Sharman

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