31. Tereshkova 's backup was Irina Solovyova, with Ponomaryova in a supporting'second back-up'role.32. The two vessels approached each other within at one point, and Tereshkova communicated with Bykovsky and with Khrushchev by radio. 33. Beyond her recognized political offices within the Soviet Union, Tereshkova also became a well known representative of the Soviet Union abroad. 34. Tereshkova was invited to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's residence in Novo-Ogaryovo for the celebration of her 70th birthday.35. Streets in Ukraine that did bear Tereshkova 's name have been renamed due to the country's 2015 decommunization law. 36. She launched on the 49th anniversary of the launch of Vostok 6, the first spaceshot of a woman, Valentina Tereshkova . 37. Kamanin worked mission control shifts while she was in space and had to wake Tereshkova who, asleep, failed to respond. 38. After the flight, Kamanin again was involved in a time-consuming publicity campaign-this time, centered around Tereshkova . 39. Nikolayev was married to Valentina Tereshkova , who in 1963 became the first woman to travel to space, but they later divorced. 40. "' Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova "'(; born 6 March 1937 ) is a retired Russian cosmonaut and politician.
