Podcast guestMoscow, Russia

Valentina Tereshkova

Soviet cosmonaut and engineer

Valentina Tereshkova is a Soviet cosmonaut and engineer who became the first woman in space in 1963. She flew aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft for 70 hours and 50 minutes, completing 48 orbits of the Earth. Tereshkova is a renowned engineer and scientist, and has been involved in various space-related projects throughout her career.

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