Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Tereshkova
http://www.svengrahn.pp.se/trackind/Vostok5and6/Vostok56.htm
http://www.astronautix.com/sites/baiurlc1.htm
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Fact of the Day:
On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space as a cosmonaut aboard Vostok 6.
She orbited the earth 48 times in 3 days and came within 5 km of Vostok 5, which was orbiting at the same time.
She later went into national politics and won a Hero of the Soviet Union medal along with dozens of awards and other honors.
On June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space as a cosmonaut aboard Vostok 6.
She orbited the earth 48 times in 3 days and came within 5 km of Vostok 5, which was orbiting at the same time.
She later went into national politics and won a Hero of the Soviet Union medal along with dozens of awards and other honors.
