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Young at 70: the first spacewoman is ready to fly to Mars

Moscow, Russia - Valentina Tereshkova says in an interview to be ready for an one-way launch

Valentina Tereshkova, the first spacewoman, 70 yesterday, has released an interview during which she has affirmed to be ready to fly to Mars, even in an one-way trip. The woman flew on board of a "Vostok 6" on June 16th, 1963, and orbited the Earth 48 times. The space trip, that she has defined difficult and dangerous in the above mentioned interview, lasted 2 days, 22 hours and 50 minutes, with...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1070804
Rome, Italy, 03/07/2007 18:11
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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