Helen Sharman's space rocket was called Soyuz TM-12.
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Helen Sharman did not go to the moon. She was the first British astronaut and visited the space station Mir in 1991.
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Helen Sharman became the first British astronaut when she flew to the Mir space station in 1991. During her time in space, she conducted scientific experiments and helped with research projects, as well as engaging in outreach activities to promote science and space exploration.
Helen Sharman was the first British astronaut to go to space, participating in the Juno mission to the Mir space station in 1991.
Helen Sharman went to space as a researcher for Project Juno, a collaborative mission between the Soviet Union and a team of British scientists. She was selected from a pool of over 13,000 applicants to become the first British astronaut, participating in the mission to the Mir space station in 1991.