Valentina Tereshkova
Birthday: 1937-03-06
Place of Birth: 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.
Movies
How the Moon Conquered Pop
Musicians inspired by the Moon. Since the Apollo landings, the Moon has entered popular consciousnes...
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Året var 1963
1963 - the year when the Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. Swe...
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Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova's journey from a peasant girl to the first woman in space. After factory work a...
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Sally
Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal...
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Who Loves the Earth
A DEFA documentary celebrating the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students, held in East Berlin in...
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