Join Liverpool John Moores University for an afternoon with Helen Sharman, the first British astronaut. A superb speaker and science communicator, Helen will share aspects of her meticulous training, how weightlessness feels, her science experiments, the team spirit and readjusting to life back on Earth.
Helen Sharman became the first British Astronaut in May 1991. Selected from over 13,000 applicants, she spent 18 months in training before her spaceflight in which she spent 8 days orbiting the Earth. Before starting her training, Helen underwent the rigorous selection process with psychological and medical assessments, technical understanding and practical skills. She completed 18 months of intensive spaceflight training, which included: learning Russian, preparing for ‘feeling weightless’ and g-force, living inside a cramped space capsule, landing in the sea, and travelling at 17,500 miles an hour.
Helen carried out spacecraft operations during the launch and whilst on board the Space Station, her tasks included medical, agricultural and chemical experiments, materials testing, Earth observation work and operating an amateur radio link with British school students.
After her successful spaceflight, Helen chose to become a science communicator and speaker. She has won numerous prizes for radio and TV programmes and for her inspirational talks on teamwork, STEM, science communication and motivation.
Event Date: Tuesday 18th April 2023
Categories: Accessible event | Community Event | Free | In Conversation | International Womens Day | Technology
