She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, is the only woman to have been …

4 days ago · Valentina Tereshkova (born March 6, 1937, Maslennikovo, Russia, U.S.S.R.) is a Soviet cosmonaut and the first woman to travel into space. On June 16, 1963, she was …

Feb 25, 2016 · In 1963, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel in space aboard Vostok 6. (1937-) Who Was Valentina Tereshkova? As a young woman, …

Sep 14, 2023 · Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space on June 16, 1963, when she orbited Earth as part of the Vostok 6 mission. Tereshkova spent almost three …

Mar 30, 2018 · Valentina Tereshkova and Sally Ride made their mark on history. Despite the camaraderie between astronauts and cosmonauts even during the height of the Cold War and …

Jun 16, 2023 · 60 years ago today, Valentina Tereshkova launched into space The first female cosmonaut flew years before NASA put a man on the Moon and decades before any other …

Jun 16, 2013 · Interested in parachuting from a young age, Tereshkova began skydiving at a local flying club, making her first jump at the age of 22 in May 1959. At the time of her selection as a …

May 14, 2018 · Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space. Tereshkova took off from the Tyuratam Space Station in the Vostok VI in 1963 and orbited the Earth for almost three days, …

Sep 14, 2024 · On June 16, 1963, Tereshkova launched on spacecraft Vostok 6, completing 48 orbits of Earth in 71 hours. To this day, she remains the only woman to have flown solo, at just …

Valentina Tereshkova's pioneering space career began when she was selected from over 400 candidates in 1962 to join the Soviet female cosmonaut corps, influenced by her...