Timeline event · 16 June 1963 · The Space Race
Tereshkova Becomes the First Woman in Space
Valentina Tereshkova spends nearly three days in orbit aboard Vostok 6, the first woman to fly in space.
Highlights
- ›The first woman in space
Missions, people & worlds
Knowledge connections
- Part ofThe Space Race
- Associated withVostok 6
- Associated withValentina Tereshkova
Sources
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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