When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Voskhod spacecraft was a vehicle used by the Soviet Union during the Cold War space race to ...

On this day in 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina V. Tereshkova became the first woman to travel in space, having been launched into orbit aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6, which completed 48 orbits in 71 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A child's toy, a model of a ...

Valentina Tereshkova made history as the first woman in space during Vostok 6, paving the way for female representation in the Soviet space program. e cosmonaut training centre, midway through January ...