The Soviet Union duplicated its dual-launch feat with Vostok 5 and Vostok 6 (June 16, 1963). This time they launched the first woman (also the first civilian), Valentina Tereshkova, into space on Vostok 6. Launching a woman was reportedly Korolev's idea, and it was accomplished purely for propaganda value. Tereshkova was one of a small corps of female cosmonauts who were amateur parachutists, but Tereshkova was the only one to fly. The USSR didn't again open its cosmonaut corps to women until 1980, two years after the United States opened its astronaut corps to women. COUNT 4
QSN1 The first woman that went into space was whom? ANS1 Valentina Tereshkova QSN2 What spacecraft carried  Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space? ANS2 Vostok 6 QSN3 The first woman to launch into space was on what date? ANS3 June 16, 1963 QSN4 The first woman to go into space was from which country? ANS4 The USSR