Valentina Tereshkova

Born

1937-03-06

Birthplace

Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Soviet Union [now Russia]

Biography

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova 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.