Valentina Tereshkova
Member of the State Duma
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. Wikipedia
Born: March 6, 1937 (age 87 years), Bol'shoe Maslennikovo, Russia
Space missions: Vostok 6
First space flight: Vostok 6
Children: Elena Andrianovna Nikolaeva-Tereshkova
Parents: Vladimir Tereshkov and Elena Tereshkova
Previous campaign: 2021 Russian legislative election - State Duma
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