Question

who was Valentina Tereshkova ?​

Answer 1

• Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a member of the Russian State Duma, engineer, and former cosmonaut. She is the first and youngest woman to have flown in space with a solo mission on the Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.

• Born: 6 March 1937 (age 84 years), Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Russia

Space missions: Vostok 6

First space flight: Vostok 6

Spouse: Yuli Sháposhnikov (m. 1982–1999), Andriyan Nikolayev (m. 1963–1982)

Awards: Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour

Answer 2

Explanation:

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space. In 1963, she spent almost three days in space and orbited Earth 48 times in her space capsule, Vostok 6. That was her only trip into space. Tereshkova later toured the world to promote Soviet science and became involved in Soviet politics.