First Woman in Space

Highlights

• ›Valentina Tereshkova, Vostok 6

Missions, people & worlds

• Valentina Tereshkova
• Vostok 6

Knowledge connections

• Part ofThe Space Race
• Associated withValentina Tereshkova
• Associated withVostok 6

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.