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// russian cosmonaut and pilot, first woman to have flown in space (born 1937)

Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova (1937) has flown to space once, spending 3.0 days off Earth in total. Nationality: Soviet Union. First flight: Vostok 6, 1963.

Soviet Union1 spaceflights3.0 days in space

Spaceflights

Jun 16, 1963
Vostok 6Vostok 8K72 · Baikonur

Career

Nationality
Soviet Union
Born
1937
Occupation
astronaut, politician, military personnel, engineer
Employer
Krasny Perekop Factory, Vostok 6, Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Rank
lieutenant general

In space

Spaceflights
1
Time in space
2.97 days
First flight
June 16, 1963
Education
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Awards (Wikidata)
62: Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR; Hero of the Soviet Union; Order of Karl Marx…

Source: Wikidata Q44371 (CC0): spaceflights, time in space, citizenship, employer, astronaut group, service, education and awards. Only public professional facts are shown.