It’s a bit of a weirdly written article at times. Very focussed on the US, which I guess is relevant given the context but comes across strangely combative and defensive considering it’s supposed to be marking an achievement. Good to see that achievement get some press, I must admit I never knew the name of the first woman in space, which is pretty bad.
This is from an article of various things that happened on this date throughout history so the cosmonette part is barely a footnote. But the same article links to a proper full length piece on Valentina Tereshkova on the same website. https://www.upi.com/Archives/1963/06/17/Valentina-Tereshkova-becomes-first-woman-in-space/7181529031077/
It’s a bit of a weirdly written article at times. Very focussed on the US, which I guess is relevant given the context but comes across strangely combative and defensive considering it’s supposed to be marking an achievement. Good to see that achievement get some press, I must admit I never knew the name of the first woman in space, which is pretty bad.