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Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova[a][b] (born 6 March 1937) is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.
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 launched in the spacecraft Vostok 6, which completed 48 orbits in 71 hours.
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 days in space during...
Jun 16, 2013 · Valentina Tereshkova was born in Maslennikovo, near Yaroslavl, in Russia on 6 March 1937. Her father was a tractor driver and her mother worked in a textile factory. 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.
The Vostok 6 landing site coordinates are 53.209375°N 80.80395°E, 200 km (120 mi) west of Barnaul, Altai, Russia and 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Baevo, and 650 km (400 mi) northeast of Karagandy, Kazakhstan. At the site, in a small park at the roadside is a statue of Tereshkova, with arms outstretched, at the top of a curved column.
Valentina Tereshkova, in full Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova, (born March 6, 1937, Maslennikovo, Russia, U.S.S.R.), Soviet cosmonaut, the first woman to travel into space. On June 16, 1963, she was launched in the spacecraft Vostok 6, which completed 48 orbits in 71 hours.
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 the thaw afterwards, there’s no indication that the two ever met.
May 14, 2018 · Valentina Tereshkova Born: March 6, 1937Maslennikovo, Russia [1] Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space, orbiting the earth [2] forty-eight times in Vostok VI in 1963.
Nov 18, 2021 · Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Vladmirovna Tereshkova in the spacecraft Vostok 6. From June 16 to 19, 1963, Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova became the first woman to fly in space. Tereshkova was born on March 6, 1937, in Bolshoye Maslennikovo.
Jun 16, 2022 · 1963: Valentina Tereshkova is 1st woman in space. On June 16, 1963, 26-year-old Valentina Tereshkova, under the radio call name Chaika (Seagull), rocketed into space solo aboard the Soviet...
