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Svetlana Savitskaya – First Woman to Walk In Space
Svetlana Savitskaya, from Soviet Union, was the second woman in space and the first woman to walk in space. On 25 July, 1984 she walked in space for almost 4 hours. This article presents the biography of this formidable woman.

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Sally Ride – The First American Woman in Space
The year was 1983. Two Russian women had already been to space – Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitsklaya. The pressure in the space race was on the Americans – they simply had to put female astronaut into orbit. Sally Ride was the one who carried the task. Her biography is presented below.

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Kathryn Sullivan – The First American Woman to Walk in Space
Kathryn Sullivan, a female astronaut from NASA, was the first American woman to walk in space. She completed three successful flights, and she holds the record of spending almost 533 hours in space. This article presents the biography of Kathryn Sullivan.

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Astronaut Biographies - Anousheh Ansari, the First Female Space Tourist
Anousheh Ansari was in the headlines when she became the first female space tourist on the 18th of September 2006. She is also the first Iranian and Muslim to venture into space. Ansari wanted to become a space ambassador and share her experience with the world - read about her adventure!

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Roberta Bonder - First Canadian Woman in Space
In 1992, Roberta Bondar became the first Canadian woman in space. She is a physician, scientist, astronaut, and loves photography. This continued the trend of sending more female astronauts into space – Bondar’s mission was carried out with great success.

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First Woman in Space - Valentina Tereshkova
Valentina Tereshkova from Russia was the first woman to fly in space on 16 June 1963. It was really a historic moment for female cosmonauts from all parts of world. Many female astronauts followed her up to date, but Valentina Tereshkova will remain in the history books as the first woman in space.

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