In which year did Valentina Tereshkova complete her training as a cosmonaut?
1961
1962
1963
1964
Answer
Valentina Tereshkova completed her cosmonaut training in 1962. She was commissioned as an officer in the Soviet Air Force and went on to pilot the Vostok 6 spacecraft in 1963, becoming the first woman in space.
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