Who was the first woman to go into space?

Question

Her first name started with a S.

Answer 1

Sally Ride was the first American woman to go into space, in the 1980's.

But the first woman to go into space was the Soviet Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, who flew a solo flight in the 1960's.

In fact, the space shuttle launch that carried Sally Ride into space happened to take place on the 20th anniversary of Tereshkova's flight.

Sally Ride was actually the third woman in space, as there was a second Russian woman who flew before she did.

Answer 2

The first woman to go into space was Valentina Tereshkova aboard Vostok 6 way back in 1963. Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, but was beaten to the title of first woman in space by twenty years.

Answer 3

Actually the first woman to go into space was a Russian cosmonaut, in the 1960s. Her name began with a V.

Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova

Some other women in space include:
Sally Ride
Kathryn Sullivan
Judith Resnick
Kalpana Chawla
Mae Jemison

There are many more that have been in or are currently in training as astronauts, both in the US and internationally.

Answer 4

The first woman into space was Valentina Tereshkova (Russian) on June 16, 1963 aboard the Soviet spacecraft Vostok 6

The first AMERICAN woman into space was Sally Ride

Answer 5

Well, the first woman in space was Svetlana Tereshkova (sp) in 1963.

The first American woman was Dr. Sally Ride, in 1984.

Answer 6

No it doesnt, it starts with a V.
Valintina Tereshkova ( a cosmonaut) was the very first woman in space.

Answer 7

In 1983, Dr. Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on the shuttle Challenger

Answer 8

females are equivalent or will be equivalent to adult adult males. there are countless females who're interested in technological know-how and would pick to bypass to area and study. i do no longer see something incorrect with it. females are an significant utilising rigidity in the back of human civilisation's progression. If females will be railroad workers , why can not they fly in area?" in spite of the indisputable fact that no longer everyone can fly to area. area flight remains too volatile and too extreme priced for everyone yet quite educated astronauts and payload professionals.

Answer 9

Sally Kristen Ride

Answer 10

Maria Tereshkova, a Russian.