How many women joined the space programme in February 1962?
50
The first woman cosmonaut had to be fit and young. Why?
because a long journey makes you tires; the cosmonaut had to stay on space for several days; the scientist didn't want the cosmonaut to be ill in space
Who was the first man on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
How long did Valentina’s flight last?
almost 3 days
When did Valentina get married? Who was her husband?
in November, 1963. Her husband was a cosmonaut - Adrian Nikolayev
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
Did the Russian engineers want a small woman or a big woman. Why?
they wanted a small woman; there was not much room inside a space rocket
What was the Russian space engineers’ idea?
a Russian as a first woman cosmonaut
Where did Valentina work at seventeen?
in a factory
When was Valentina Tereshkova born?
16th of March, 1937
What did Alexei Leonov do first?
walked in space
Who was the first man in space?
Yuri Gagarin
When did Neil Armstrong first step on the moon?
on the 21st of July, 1969
When did Valentina start school?
in 1945
Where did Valentina's mother work?
in a factory
On her seventieth birthday, what was Valentina's dream?
a flight to Mars
How old was Valentina when she made her first parachute jump?
22 years old
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