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Valentina Tereshkova

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  • How long did Valentina Tereshkova spend in space?
    More than 70 hours
  • How did Valentina Tereshkova overcome the challenges she faced on her mission?
    She communicated the problem to the Soviet Scientists who developed a landing algorithm to fix the problem
  • In which year did Valentina Tereshkova carry the Olympic torch for the Summer Olympics?
    2008
  • What was happening to Valentina Tereskova's spacecraft because of the problems it had developed?
    It was drifting away from Earth
  • In what city and country was Valentina Tereshkova born? 
    Maslennikovo, Russia
  • Why was Valentina Tereshkova accepted into the Space Program?
    She was accepted because of her 126 parachute jumps
  • What happened to Valentina Tereshkova's father?
    He was killed during World War 2
  • At what age did Valentina Tereshkova leave school?
    16 years old
  • How many times did Valentina Tereshkova orbit the Earth?
    48 times
  • What was the name of the Spacecraft that Valentina Tereshkova piloted on her mission?
    Vostok 6
  • Where did Valentina Tereshkova's parents work?
    On a farm
  • Where did Valentina Tereshkova work when she was 16?
    In a textile factory
  • Valentina Tereshkova and one other woman were the only women selected into the Soviet Space Program during that time. True or False?
    False- Valentina Tereshkova was the only woman selected
  • What challenges did Valentina Tereshkova experience on her mission?
    There was a problem with the navigation system
  • Name 2 awards that Valentina Tereshkova received?
    Hero of the Soviet Union, Order of Lenin, United Nations Gold Medal of Peace
  • Who inspired Valentina Tereshkova to volunteer for the Soviet Space Program?
    Yuri Gagarin
  • In which year did Valentina Tereshkova carry the Olympic torch for the Winter Olympics?
    2014
  • How long was Valentina Tereshkova trained in handling extreme gravity and isolation?
    18 months
  • Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space, True or False?
    True
  • When was Valentina Tereshkova born?
    March 6, 1937
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