Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, politician, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She orbited the Earth 48 times, spent almost three days in space, and is the only woman to have been on a solo space mission.

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Who was born first?

• Valentina Tereshkova and Karol J. Bobko were born the same year
• Valentina Tereshkova and Robert Crippen were born the same year
• Valentina Tereshkova and Boris Borisovich Yegorov were born the same year
• Valentina Tereshkova and Vitaly Zholobov were born the same year
• Valentina Tereshkova and Bruce McCandless II were born the same year

Timeline

1. Boris Borisovich YegorovNovember 26, 1937 – September 12, 1994
2. Bruce McCandless IIJune 8, 1937 – December 21, 2017
3. Karol J. BobkoDecember 23, 1937 – August 17, 2023
4. Robert CrippenSeptember 11, 1937 – present
5. Valentina Tereshkova (this page)March 6, 1937 – present
6. Vitaly ZholobovJune 18, 1937 – present

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