50 Years of the UK in Space May 25, 2012 | Daily Updates Anu Ojha Director, National Space Academy The UK Space Agency has released a YouTube video celebrating the UK’s 50 years in space Watch 50 Years of the UK in Space [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNvhjXh_53I] First UK Astronaut Helen Sharman GB1MIR on the MIR Space Station