"I think it’s tremendously important to meet people, to establish a connection..." - Valentina Tereshkova

I think it’s tremendously important to meet people, to establish a connection and tell people about space... It can increase trust, and that is something that is so badly needed, today... An awful lot depends on leaders... Putin took over a country that was on the brink of disintegration; he rebuilt it, and gave us hope again. People trust him... You only have to see how he is received, how people respond to him. He’s a splendid person.

— Valentina Tereshkova
Cosmonaut and politician

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About Valentina Tereshkova

Valentina Tereshkova was a contemporary Russian cosmonaut and politician. Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963. Read more on Wikipedia →

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