Valentina Tereshkova Soviet cosmonaut and was the first woman to fly in space
Valentina Tereshkova is a 87 years old Soviet cosmonaut and was the first woman to fly in space from Bolshoye Maslennikovo. She was born on March 06, 1937 in Bolshoye Maslennikovo as Валентина Владимировна Терешкова. Her nickname is Терешко́ва Валенти́на Влади́мировна.
About
Birth name of Valentina Tereshkova is Валентина Владимировна Терешкова
Yes, Valentina Tereshkova is still alive Last check: 4 years ago
Family
Husbands
Valentina Tereshkova had two marriages.
Andriyan Nikolayev, Soviet cosmonaut
She married with Andriyan Nikolayev (74), on Sunday, November 3rd, 1963. Valentina Tereshkova was 26 and Andriyan Nikolayev was 34 years old. After 18 years, 1 month, they break up in 1982.
Works
Valentina Tereshkova Movies (1)
There is 1 movie of Valentina Tereshkova.
Her first feature film was How the Moon Conquered Pop (2019, as Herself (archive footage)). She was 81 when she starred in this movie.
Awards (29)
Awarded honorary degree , awarded Order of the Red Banner of Labour in 1986 , awarded Hero of the Soviet Union in 1963 , awarded Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" III class in 1997 , awarded Order of the Sun in 1973 ,
Education
She graduated from Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy
Game & Races (4)
| Name | Age at that time |
|---|---|
| 24th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | - |
| 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | - |
| 27th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | - |
| 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union | - |
Valentina Tereshkova zodiac sign is pisces.
When is Tereshkova's next birthday?
Valentina Tereshkova was born on the , which was a Saturday. She will be turning 88 in only 98 days from today (28 November, 2024).
Other facts about Valentina Tereshkova
| Alias | Терешко́ва Валенти́на Влади́мировна |
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| Nationality | Russia, Soviet Union |
| Type | Soviet Union, Outer space |
| Place of birth | Bolshoye Maslennikovo , country: Soviet Union |
| Position held | State Duma , electoral district: Yaroslavl Oblast , start time: 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Military rank | Major General , of: Russian Air Force |
| Pronunciation audio | , language of work or name: Russian |
| Member of | World Peace Council , start time: 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Country of citizenship | Soviet Union |
| Member of political party | United Russia |
| Work location | Moscow |
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| Given name | Valentina/Valentyna |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Astronaut mission | Vostok 6 |
| Academic degree | Candidate Of Technical Sciences , point in time: 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Time in space | 4272 |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | Russian |
| Birth name | Валентина Владимировна Терешкова |
| Sexual orientation | Heterosexuality |
| Native language | Russian |
| Name in native language | Валентина Владимировна Терешкова |
| Pseudonym | Чайка |
| Employer | Union Of Soviet Societies For Friendship And Cultural Relations With Foreign Countries |
| Member of the crew of | Vostok 6 |
| Professorship | Full Professor |
| Political party | Russian Party Of Life , end time: 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z , start time: 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Field of work | Politician |
| Has list | Q78868651 |
