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“Cinderella of the Stars” Valentina Tereshkova

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The first woman in space, ”Cinderella of the Stars” was born into a peasant family and worked at a textile factory after finishing evening school.

The first woman in space, ”Cinderella of the Stars” was born into a peasant family and worked at a textile factory after finishing evening school.

© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankIn June 1963, the whole world heard about the Russian “Chaika” (Seagull), Valentina Tereshkova’s call sign.
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In June 1963, the whole world heard about the Russian “Chaika” (Seagull), Valentina Tereshkova’s call sign.
© RIA Novosti . Max Alpert / Go to the mediabankThe first woman in space, ”Cinderella of the Stars” was born into a peasant family and worked at a textile factory after finishing evening school.
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The first woman in space, ”Cinderella of the Stars” was born into a peasant family and worked at a textile factory after finishing evening school.
© RIA Novosti . Podshivanov / Go to the mediabankWhile working and earning an education at a technical school by correspondence, Valentina dreamed of the heavens. She learned how to skydive at a local aero-club, completing 163 jumps.
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While working and earning an education at a technical school by correspondence, Valentina dreamed of the heavens. She learned how to skydive at a local aero-club, completing 163 jumps.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabank“There were only five women in our group, but the workload was more than the men’s,” Tereshkova explains, saying the training was extremely rough at that time. “But each of us was obsessed with the crazy idea of completing the training with brilliant results and of making a spaceflight.”
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“There were only five women in our group, but the workload was more than the men’s,” Tereshkova explains, saying the training was extremely rough at that time. “But each of us was obsessed with the crazy idea of completing the training with brilliant results and of making a spaceflight.”
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankValentina Tereshkova became a cosmonaut in 1962 and retired in 1997.
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Valentina Tereshkova became a cosmonaut in 1962 and retired in 1997.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankHer dream came true, but the spaceflight which brought her world fame could have ended in tragedy.
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Her dream came true, but the spaceflight which brought her world fame could have ended in tragedy.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankThe first woman was launched into space from Baikonur Space Center aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft on June 16, 1963. The flight lasted three days.






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The first woman was launched into space from Baikonur Space Center aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft on June 16, 1963. The flight lasted three days.






© RIA Novosti . Valeriy Shustov / Go to the mediabankUpon completion of her daring space mission, Tereshkova was awarded with an honorary title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Photo: Yury Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova.
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Upon completion of her daring space mission, Tereshkova was awarded with an honorary title of Hero of the Soviet Union.
Photo: Yury Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova.
© POOL / Go to the mediabankIn 1997, Air Force General Valentina Tereshkova retired.
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In 1997, Air Force General Valentina Tereshkova retired.
© RIA Novosti . Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankIn 2000, Valentina Tereshkova was named “Greatest Woman Achiever of the Century” by the British Women of the Year Association.
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In 2000, Valentina Tereshkova was named “Greatest Woman Achiever of the Century” by the British Women of the Year Association.
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