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Valentina Tereshkova
Russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Russian: Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́ва; born 6 March 1937), is a Soviet retired cosmonaut.
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Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova | |
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![]() 1963 USSR postage stamp depicting Valentina Tereshkova | |
Born | (1937-03-06) March 6, 1937 (age 87) |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Pilot |
Space career | |
Cosmonaut | |
Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 2d 22h 50m |
Selection | Female Group |
Missions | Vostok 6 |
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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]