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What specific experience in Valentina Tereshkova's background proved advantageous for her cosmonaut training?
What specific experience in Valentina Tereshkova's background proved advantageous for her cosmonaut training?
Before Valentina Tereshkova's involvement with the Soviet space program, what was her primary occupation?
Before Valentina Tereshkova's involvement with the Soviet space program, what was her primary occupation?
In what year did Valentina Tereshkova achieve the distinction of being the first woman in space?
In what year did Valentina Tereshkova achieve the distinction of being the first woman in space?
Which prestigious title was bestowed upon Valentina Tereshkova in recognition of her contributions to the Soviet Union?
Which prestigious title was bestowed upon Valentina Tereshkova in recognition of her contributions to the Soviet Union?
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Valentina Tereshkova's space mission involved a specific number of orbits around Earth. How many orbits did she complete?
Valentina Tereshkova's space mission involved a specific number of orbits around Earth. How many orbits did she complete?
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For how long did Valentina Tereshkova's spaceflight last?
For how long did Valentina Tereshkova's spaceflight last?
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Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova
The first woman and civilian in space in 1963.
Vostok 6
Vostok 6
The spacecraft that carried Tereshkova for her mission in 1963.
1963
1963
The year Tereshkova flew into space.
Hero of the Soviet Union
Hero of the Soviet Union
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16 months of training
16 months of training
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Parachute jumping
Parachute jumping
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Study Notes
Valentina Tereshkova
- Valentina Tereshkova was a Soviet cosmonaut and engineer.
- In 1963, she became the first woman and the first civilian to fly in space.
- She worked in a textile factory before entering the space program.
- She volunteered for the Soviet space program in 1961.
- After 16 months of training, which included exposure to extreme isolation and zero-gravity conditions, she became the first woman to fly in space.
- She was launched into space on June 16, 1963, in the Vostok 6 capsule.
- She completed 48 orbits of Earth in 71 hours.
- She returned to Earth by parachute.
- She was awarded Hero of the Soviet Union in 1966.
- She earned a doctorate in engineering in 1977.
- She became the director of the Soviet Women's Committee in 1968 and a member of the Supreme Soviet Presidium in 1974.
Space Race
- The space race was a competition between the US and the Soviet Union.
- The Soviets achieved a victory in the early stages of the space race by sending the first man into space.
- After becoming director of the Soviet Women's Committee and the Supreme Soviet Presidium, Valentina became politically motivated.
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This quiz covers the life and achievements of Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space, as well as the broader context of the space race between the US and USSR. Explore her journey from a textile factory to space and her contributions to the Soviet space program.
