The First Woman in Space

On June 16, 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first female cosmonaut.

Episode 41 of the Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists podcast, hosted by Richard Hollingham, Sue Nelson, titled "The First Woman in Space" was published on October 9, 2015 and runs 40 minutes.

October 9, 2015 ·40m · Space Boffins, from the Naked Scientists

Summary

Space Boffins Richard Hollingham and Sue Nelson's star (and space) studded podcast includes the first woman in space, cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, and astronaut Tim Peake. Britain's first European Space Agency astronaut discusses the final training before his December launch and why it's important to learn how to fix a toilet. Former space shuttle engineer and Spaceflight editor David Baker is in the studio to discuss the Soyuz rocket that will take Tim to the Space Station, as is Yen Yau from Into Space - a new UK Space Agency backed film project for young space fans. Naturally, they all... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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