Sixty two years ago, on this very day, the first woman flew into space. Valentina Tereshkova was only 26 at the time, making her

Sixtytwo years ago, on this very day, the first woman flew into space. Valentina Tereshkova was only 26 at the time, making her the youngest woman to ever orbit the Earth. See footage from her space mission and the preparations for it in our video. If you re interested in space, check out these films: Chasing Stars How I Became a Cosmonaut I Need More Space To Be a Cosmonaut , space FOLLOW News Docfilms Channel Source: RT Documentary t. me, rtdocumentarynew