Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova | |
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.jpg) 1963 USSR postage stamp depicting Valentina Tereshkova | |
| Born | March 6, 1937 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Pilot |
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| Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 2d 22h 50m |
| Selection | Female Group |
| Missions | Vostok 6 |
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́ва; born 6 March 1937), is a Soviet retired cosmonaut.
She was the first woman to fly in space,[1] aboard Vostok 6 (one of Vostok rocket) on 16 June 1963. She and four others were chosen out of more than 400 other women to fly in space.[2]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Ghosh, Pallab (17 September 2015). "Valentina Tereshkova: USSR was 'worried' about women in space". BBC. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ Hawkins, Alexander (12 July 2016). "Valentina Tereshkova". Avaunt. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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