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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.
The first woman to fly in space was Valentina Tereshkova, a textile factory worker who was an avid amateur parachutist, as parachuting was necessary for the Earth landing which was made outside the reentry capsule. [18] Tereshkova flew aboard Vostok 6 on June 16, 1963, completing a 70.8 hour flight making a total of 48 orbits before returning ...
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In 1963 Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space on her Vostok 6 flight of 48 orbits, and is the only woman to fly solo in space. The following is a list of women who have traveled into space, sorted by date of first flight. This list includes Russian cosmonauts, who were the first women in outer space.
Tereshkova may also refer to: Tereshkova (crater), a lunar crater; Tereshkova Street, Novosibirsk, a street in Akademgorodok, Russia; People with the surname.
Tereshkova is a relatively small lunar impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located along the western perimeter of the Mare Moscoviense, and to the southeast of the crater Feoktistov. It is named for cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space. Normally craters are named after dead people; Tereshkova was among the first ...
Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia: 13 December 1784: 24 September 1803: Married Friedrich Ludwig, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1778–1819). Had two children. Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia: 4 February 1786: 23 June 1859: Married Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1783–1853). Had four children.
The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders are the cheerleading squad of the Philadelphia Eagles, who plays in the NFL.The squad features 38 women. [1] The squad debuted in 1948 as the Eaglettes, and became the Liberty Belles in the 1970s, and became the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders in the 1980s. [2]