An image from How the Moon Conquered Pop, one of the productions that also features Valentina Tereshkova.
Valentina Tereshkova
March 6, 1937 — Bolshoye Maslennikovo, Yaroslavl Oblast, Soviet Union [now Russia]
Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova is a Russian engineer, member of the State Duma, and former Soviet cosmonaut. She was the first woman in space, having flown a solo mission on Vostok 6 on 16 June 1963.