Who was the first woman in space?

We know the names of the first men in space, and on the Moon - but what about the women?

First woman in space: image of the week - UK Space Agency blog

FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE ASTRONAUT

Who was the first man in space?

Tereshkova hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

First Black Woman in Space: Pioneering the Cosmos

Sunita Williams, USA - How Kalpana Chawla, Sunita Williams & Other

How Valentina Tereshkova Became the First Woman in Space - COOL

The Six' author Loren Grush: First female astronauts set example

Women in space - Wikipedia