Helen Sharman's Business Card
Helen Sharman's Business Card
Helen Sharman took this business card with her to the Mir space station in 1991, as she became Britain's first astronaut.Helen travelled to Mir during the Project Juno mission, having responded to an advert seeking an astronaut, ‘no experience necessary.' At the time she was working as a specialist in chocolate flavouring at the Mars confectionery company and was selected ahead of 12,000 other candidates. Helen travelled to the Soviet Union's training facility at Star City, where she received training for her mission. She launched into space on 18 May 1991, and this business card was among the items she took with her.
The business card has been stamped with the Mir space station stamp.
More information
Object number
L2001-39
Location
Into Space Gallery
Has this object been into space?
Yes
Dimension - Dimension, Value, Measurement unit
Depth: 0.5cm
Width: 10cm
Height: 5cm
Material
Card
Ink
Object Production Date
Circa 1991
Object Production Place
United Kingdom
Credit Line
On loan from Dr Helen Sharman CMG OBE FRSC
On Display Status
On display
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