The ideals of the party were close to me, and I have tried to adhere to those principles all my life. In essence, they are the same as in the Ten Com…

- Valentina Tereshkova

Anyone who has spent any time in space will love it for the rest of their lives. I achieved my childhood dream of the sky.

- Valentina Tereshkova

It [the Earth] was breathtakingly beautiful, like something out of a fairy tale. There is no way to describe the joy of seeing the Earth. It is blue,…

- Valentina Tereshkova

They forbade me from flying, despite all my protests and arguments. After being once in space, I was desperately keen to go back there. But it didn't…

- Valentina Tereshkova

I am convinced that the modular structure of the Mir will be the main trend in manned orbital stations development in the next century

- Valentina Tereshkova

I would not say that female cosmonauts are not welcomed in the Russian space program. I must say, however, that all spaceflight hardware, including s…

- Valentina Tereshkova

Again the pressure pushes me in the chair, shuts my eyes. I notice the dark red tongues of the flame outside the windows. I'm trying to memorize, fix…

- Valentina Tereshkova

I see the horizon. A light blue, a beautiful band. This is the Earth. How beautiful it is! All goes well.

- Valentina Tereshkova

Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We …

- Valentina Tereshkova