Valentina Tereshkova, The First Lady of Space: In Her Own

Valentina Tereshkova, The First Lady of Space: In Her Own Words

Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to travel into space, spending almost three days piloting Vostok 6 in 1963â€”twenty years before Sally Ride became the first American woman to reach orbit. Affectionately known as the â€œFirst Lady of Space,â€ Valentina Vladiminirovna "Valya" Tereshkova was born in a small village outside Moscow where she was a textile factory assembly worker and an amateur skydiver. Her skills at parachuting caught the attention of the cosmonaut program and she became one of just five women applicants (out of more than 400) to be recruited and the only one to fly to orbit. She spent almost three days in space, orbiting the Earth 48 times. During this single flight, she logged more flight time than the combined times of all American astronauts who had flown before that date. She became an inspiration to millions of women and was designated a â€œHero of the Soviet Union.â€ Inside is her story, told to us in her own words. Contains a number of rare photos.
Country USA
Manufacturer spacebusiness.com
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781887022996
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Valentina Tereshkova, The First Lady of Space: In Her Own Words