Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova; born 6 March 1937) is a retired Russian cosmonaut and politician. She is the first woman to have flown in space, having been selected from more than four hundred applicants and five finalists to pilot Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. She completed 48 orbits of the Earth in her three days in space...
NationalityRussian
ProfessionAstronaut
Date of Birth6 March 1937
CountryRussian Federation
cannot continue deny female flight great impetus played role women
One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution.
best centre lovely pass quite stroke time
I see Vostok-6 quite often in the centre for cosmonaut training. And every time I pass it by, I stroke it and say, 'My lovely one, my best and most beautiful friend, my best and most beautiful man.'
beat days fast ready rest send weekends
We didn't have rest days or weekends because we had to get ready as fast as possible, so we could beat the Americans, who were also racing to send a woman into space.
above beneath ground heavy lake miles opened parachute send
There was a lake beneath me, but the big, heavy parachute which had to be opened two miles above the ground couldn't be steered. My first thought was, 'Lord, they send just one woman into space, and she has to end up in the water.'
compared gone instead spacecraft toothbrush
The missing toothbrush was nothing compared with the fact that the spacecraft was orientated to ascend, not descend. I would have gone up and up instead of going back down to the ground.
die life sort whether
Of course, it's a dream to go to Mars. I want to find out whether there was life there or not. And if there was, then why did it die out? What sort of catastrophe happened?
actively educated good women
More women should actively participate in space flight. There are many well educated women working in the space industry; they are very good candidates.
adverse artificial built cannot century country half man matter nuclear overnight passenger potential quantum research satellite second sent space
In the second half of the 20th century our country launched the first artificial space satellite and sent the first man into space, built the first-ever passenger jet, the first nuclear reactor and the first quantum generator. Such a research potential cannot dissipate overnight no matter how adverse the circumstances.
space flying argument
They forbade me from flying, despite all my protests and arguments. After being once in space, I was desperately keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.
adventure clubs want
To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure.
space done schedules
I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead?
eye dark flames
Again the pressure pushes me in the chair, shuts my eyes. I notice the dark red tongues of the flame outside the windows. I'm trying to memorize, fix all the feelings, the peculiarities of this descending, to tell those, who will be conquering space after me.
development trends next
I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century
party essence principles
The ideals of the party were close to me, and I have tried to adhere to those principles all my life. In essence, they are the same as in the Ten Commandments in the Bible. I will never change my convictions