Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (Roushie: Валенти́на Влади́мировна Терешко́ва; born 6 Mairch 1937) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut an ingineer, an the first woman tae hae flewn in space, havin been selectit frae mair nor fower hundrit applicants an five finalists tae pilot Vostok 6 on 16 Juin 1963.
| Valentina Tereshkova | |
|---|---|
 Tereshkova in 1969  | |
| Soviet cosmonaut The first woman in space | |
| Naotionality | Soviet Union Roushie |
| Born | 6 Mairch 1937 Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Tutayevsky Destrict, Yaroslavl Oblast, Roushie SFSR, Soviet Union |
Ither names | Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova |
Ither thrift | Pilot |
| Rank | Major General, Soviet Air Force |
Time in space | 2 days, 23hrs, an 12mins |
| Selection | Female Group |
| Missions | Vostok 6 |
| Awairds |    |
Social activity
In 2011, she wis electit tae the State Duma o Roushie fae the Unitit Roushie pairty on the Yaroslavl regional leet. Tereshkova, wi Elena Mizulina, Irina Yarovaya and Andrey Skoch , is a memmer o a inter-factional deputy group fur the protection o Christian value; in this capacity, she supportit the introduction o amendments tae the Roushie Constitution, accordin tae that, "Orthodoxy is the basis o the national an cultural identity o Roushie." Deputy Chairman o the State Duma Committee on FedeI al Structure an Local Self-Government syne 21 December 2011.
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