Space Exploration Timeline

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Jun 16, 1963 9:29
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Vostok 6 launch. First woman in space (Valentina Tereshkova).

Vostok 6 (Russian: Восток-6, lit. 'Orient 6' or 'East 6') was the first human spaceflight to carry a woman, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, into space.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vostok_6