On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina 'Chaika' #Tereshk | Russian Embassy in Australia
On June 16, 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina "Chaika" #Tereshkova became the 1st woman to reach space. She made 48 orbits around #Earth aboard the #Vostok6 spacecraft, spending 2 days 22 hrs out there.
A great achievement for humankind & major milestone in space exploration!
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