Mar
23

#Because of HerStory: Valentina Tereshkova

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova blasted into space in 1963, becoming the first woman to visit the cosmos. She orbited the earth 48 times and returned to eventually become a hero of the Soviet Union.

To learn more about the journey that led Tereshkova to space, visit the National Air and Space Museum blog post.

 


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Posted: 23 March 2019
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