2.2K views · 222 reactions | On June 16, 1963, the world’s first female space traveler, Valentina Tereshkova, 26, was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union aboard Vostok 6; she spent 71 hours in flight, circling the Earth 48 times before returning safely. | Great Russia | Facebook

37K views · 666 reactions | #OnThisDay 1963: Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly to space. Fourteen years later, she talked to the BBC about her experience as a cosmonaut. | BBC Archive | Facebook

#OnThisDay 1963: Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to fly to space. Fourteen years later, she talked to the BBC about her experience as a cosmonaut. | BBC Archive

7.6K views · 106 reactions | In 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, completing 48 orbits around the Earth. Since then, women have racked up space firsts of many kinds… Made in partnership with The Royal Society. #BBCIdeas #WomenInSpace #Science #Universe #Space | BBC | Facebook