Russian - Astronaut | March 6, 1937 -
There was a lake beneath me, but the big, heavy parachute which had to be opened two miles above the ground couldn't be steered. My first thought was, 'Lord, they send just one woman into space, and she has to end up in the water.'
Valentina Tereshkova
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I am very resourceful, as any woman would be.
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It doesn't matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together.
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On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn't we be taking the same risks in space?
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It was very difficult to control the descent. At a height of seven kilometres, I catapulted out of my capsule and parachuted down to Earth. I was very familiar with parachutes because I was a sky diver before.
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More women should actively participate in space flight. There are many well educated women working in the space industry; they are very good candidates.
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I never aimed to be on television or in the press. We all have a personal life, and being a public figure disrupts that.
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I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century.
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I felt fine after 24 hours and asked the state commission to prolong my stay in space to three days. And I carried out the entire schedule. Could I have done that if I had been half-dead?
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Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward.
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The ideals of the party were close to me, and I have tried to adhere to those principles all my life. In essence, they are the same as in the Ten Commandments in the Bible. I will never change my convictions.
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After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.
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