Over the course of nearly three days, Valentina Tereshkova orbited the Earth 48 times on board Vostock 6, maintaining radio contact with Bykovsky using the call sign "Chaika," meaning "Seagull" in ...

16th June 1963: Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space on board Vostock 6

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16th June 1963: Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space on board Vostock 6

16th June 1963: Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman to travel into space on board Vostock 6

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