jun 16, 1963 - First Woman in Space
Description:
Valentina Tereshkova of the USSR aboard the Vostok 6 became the first woman to ever enter space. She spent 3 days alone and her spacecraft came within 3 miles of Vostok 5... the closest any two had come, so far, while in orbit.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 16, 1963
Now
~ 62 years ago