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Valentina Tereshkova

Russian Astronaut

Born: Mar 6, 1937

Back Me Space Will Woman Women

Related authors: Alan Shepard Buzz Aldrin Chris Hadfield Ellen Ochoa Jim Lovell Mae Jemison Neil Armstrong Sally Ride

I am deeply grieved by the loss of the crew of Columbia. I express my sincere condolences to the families and friends of the astronauts. I believe that their names will remain as the bright sparkling stars in the universe and will light the way for those who will follow them on the difficult roads of space exploration. Valentina Tereshkova

History Light Space Will Believe Stars Difficult Universe Crew Way Those Astronauts Follow Remain Columbia Roads Sincere Names Am Loss Condolences Friends Families Space Exploration Them Sparkling Exploration Who Express Bright Deeply

If women can be railroad workers in Russia, why can't they fly in space? Valentina Tereshkova

Women Space Fly Russia Workers Why Railroad

It was very difficult to control the descent. At a height of seven kilometres, I catapulted out of my capsule and parachuted down to Earth. I was very familiar with parachutes because I was a sky diver before. Valentina Tereshkova

Sky Before Control Down Difficult Seven Earth Parachute Out Because Very Familiar Height Down To Earth Descent

Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward. Valentina Tereshkova

Great World Space Responsibility Leader Must Constantly Russia Great Responsibility Involves Still Move Behind Space Exploration Lag Exploration Forward Right Position

To tell her that I joined the parachute club was too hard for me. I didn't want to trouble her; besides, I was not completely sure about the success of my new adventure. Valentina Tereshkova

Success Me Trouble Club Too Parachute Tell Besides About Joined Adventure New Sure Want Hard Her

I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead? Valentina Tereshkova

The missing toothbrush was nothing compared with the fact that the spacecraft was orientated to ascend, not descend. I would have gone up and up instead of going back down to the ground. Valentina Tereshkova

Gone Nothing Down Back Toothbrush Would Fact Instead Missing Up Going Ascend Spacecraft Ground Descend Compared

Of course, it's a dream to go to Mars. I want to find out whether there was life there or not. And if there was, then why did it die out? What sort of catastrophe happened? Valentina Tereshkova

Life Out Dream Find Mars Catastrophe Sort Course Go Did Die Want Happened Whether Then Why

We didn't have rest days or weekends because we had to get ready as fast as possible, so we could beat the Americans, who were also racing to send a woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova

Woman Space Rest Possible Could Weekends Beat Had Days Also Because Ready Were Get American Send Racing Who Fast

After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen. Valentina Tereshkova

Space Back Once Go Being Happen After Keen

I think Star City should have Unesco World Heritage status. It will need to be adapted a little bit and made more glamorous than it looks now, but it should definitely be protected for the future. Valentina Tereshkova

I love Star City - it is my home. Valentina Tereshkova

Love Home City Star

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