In June 1963 Tereshkova spent two days, 22 hours and 50 minutes in space, orbiting the Earth 48 times piloting the Vostok 6 spacecraft.
Her flight occurred two years after Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space.
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First Female Astronaut Celebrates 80th Birthday
First Female Astronaut Celebrates 80th Birthday
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Today Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to conquer space, celebrates her 80th birthday. 06.03.2017, Sputnik International
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Today Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to conquer space, celebrates her 80th birthday.
