Celebrating 60 Years of Women in Space Valentina Tereshkova is commemorated for the Vostok 6 mission on a Soviet stamp from 1963. Image scan by Andrew Butko June 16 marks the 60th anniversary of Valentina Tereshkova’s historic launch to orbit, where she became the... Thank you for your interest in The Space Report! The content you are trying to access is available for FREE, but you must register for a Free Account first. Register for a Free Account Username Password Remember Me Forgot Password