13. Who was the first woman astronaut in space? (A K2S Question)
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The first woman in space was Valentina Tereshkova, from the former USSR, in June 1963. http://www.astronautix.com/articles/womspace.htm
Answer provided by Col. USAF (Ret.) Rick Searfoss
Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer
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