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01Undated

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

Helen Sharman / quote

02Undated

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

Helen Sharman / quote

03Undated

While we've taken seeds into space, and astronauts on the International Space Station have eaten lettuce they've grown, we haven't produced fruit in space, so we can't pollinate something.

Helen Sharman / quote

04Undated

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 / quote

05Undated

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

Helen Sharman / quote

06Undated

You don't go into space just for the science. Economically, it is not worth it. I think the reason we should be in space is for the exploration; it's the human endeavour.

Helen Sharman / quote