Valentina Tereshkova (1937) A factory worker and a sky-diving enthusiast, she was selected from among hundreds of applicants to train to become the first woman to fly in space. Selected in part for her PR-perfect humble background, which fit well into the Soviet propaganda machine, she achieved something incredible at a time when women were…
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Valentina Tereshkova (1937) A factory worker and a sky-diving enthusiast, she was selected from among hundreds of applicants to train to become the first woman to fly in space. Selected in part for her PR-perfect humble background, which fit well into the Soviet propaganda machine, she achieved something incredible at a time when women were…