Tereshkova flew out on June 16, 1963---the first woman to fly in space.
So far (July 2012) there are over 50 female astronauts. The first was Valentina Tereshkova of Russia, in 1963.
Valentina Tereshkova.
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to fly in space.
Valentina Tereshkova, a Soviet engineer, was the first woman to fly into space. She was also the first civilian to fly into space.
The first woman to fly in space was Valentina Tereshkova aboard Vostok VI in 1983.
As of July 2014, Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is still alive. She is a former cosmonaut and the first women in space.
Valentina Tereshkova is in the Country of Russia.
Vostoc 6 was the name of the mission in which valentina tereshkova went to space
Valentina Tereshkova made one space mission, Vostok 6, in 1963, becoming the first woman to fly in space. She orbited the Earth 48 times during her mission.
Valentina Tereshkova was not known for any specific inventions or discoveries. She is best known as the first woman to travel to space, aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft in 1963. Tereshkova's historic flight paved the way for women in space exploration.
Valentina Guerin goes by Valentina Elizabeth, and Valentina Taylor.
Valentina Tereshkova worked as a textile worker in a textile factory before becoming an astronaut. She also trained as a skydiver, which later contributed to her selection as the first woman to fly in space.