Britain's first female astronaut, Helen Sharman, paid a visit to High Tunstall College of Science in Hartlepool in 2015. Were you one of the pupils who met her?Britain's first female astronaut, Helen Sharman, paid a visit to High Tunstall College of Science in Hartlepool in 2015. Were you one of the pupils who met her?
Britain's first female astronaut, Helen Sharman, paid a visit to High Tunstall College of Science in Hartlepool in 2015. Were you one of the pupils who met her?

The day you met a famous astronaut: Remember these out of this world scenes in Hartlepool and East Durham?

The space age took another leap forward this week – but what are your memories of these local links with stars of the space scene?
By Chris Cordner
Published 28th May 2020, 07:00 BST

Schools across Hartlepool and East Durham have hosted visits by some of the elite few who have experienced space travel.

Others have enjoyed liaising with astronauts who have supported initiatives at their school.

And as the world got ready to welcome the dawn of a new era in space travel – with the first launch of astronauts from US soil since 2011 and the first ever private vehicle journey to the international space station – we took a look at our links to the world of the astronaut.

Remember these scenes?

Chloe Gale had a day to remember in February 2016. The Golden Flatts Primary School student got to ask British astronaut Tim Peake a question live while he was in the International Space Station.

1. What a day for Chloe

Chloe Gale had a day to remember in February 2016. The Golden Flatts Primary School student got to ask British astronaut Tim Peake a question live while he was in the International Space Station. Photo: FRANK REID

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Here's Chloe again and she is holding a photograph of British astronaut Tim Peake with fellow Year 5 pupils at Golden Flatts Primary School also in the scene. Remember this from 2016?

2. Tim's golden links to this Hartlepool school

Here's Chloe again and she is holding a photograph of British astronaut Tim Peake with fellow Year 5 pupils at Golden Flatts Primary School also in the scene. Remember this from 2016? Photo: FRANK REID

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What an occasion for these Hart Primary School pupils in 2016. They are pictured with a photo of Space Station astronaut Tim Peake. The reason for the photo was Tim was planning to send some plant seeds from space for the school to grow alongside normal seeds. Does this bring back happy memories?

3. Sewing the seeds of success in 2016

What an occasion for these Hart Primary School pupils in 2016. They are pictured with a photo of Space Station astronaut Tim Peake. The reason for the photo was Tim was planning to send some plant seeds from space for the school to grow alongside normal seeds. Does this bring back happy memories? Photo: Kevin Brady

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NASA shuttle pilot Tony Antonelli made an impression when he visited East Durham in 2010. Here he is with students from Easington Community Science College.

4. Memories from ten years ago

NASA shuttle pilot Tony Antonelli made an impression when he visited East Durham in 2010. Here he is with students from Easington Community Science College. Photo: TC

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