Celebrating 60 Years of Women in Space
June 16 marks the 60th anniversary of Valentina Tereshkova’s historic launch to orbit, where she became the first woman to reach space. She orbited Earth 48 times during the three-day Vostok 6 mission. Tereshkova, who was only 26 years old during her flight, was one of five female candidates selected in 1962 to train as cosmonauts. She remains the only woman to have flown a solo mission in space.
