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At dawn, Valentina Tereshkova folded a parachute across the grass. She checked every strap twice. Then she looked up at the open sky.
Valentina Tereshkova Spun Around Earth and SangValentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, circling Earth and opening the sky wider for others.
1. At dawn, Valentina Tereshkova folded a parachute across the grass. She checked every strap twice. Then she looked up at the open sky.
2. Valentina worked in a textile factory and loved parachuting. She liked the snap of the silk and the quiet moment before a jump.
3. She jumped again and again. The ground grew small below her, but her courage grew tall.
4. Then came a surprising invitation. Valentina was chosen to train as a cosmonaut.
5. Training was not a gentle ride. The chair spun, the room tilted, and Valentina practiced staying calm.
6. She studied engines, controls, and stars. She learned what to do when a plan went crooked.
7. On June 16, 1963, Valentina climbed into the spacecraft Vostok 6. The rocket waited beneath her like a giant silver pencil.
8. The engines roared. Valentina held tight as Earth fell away beneath her.
9. Soon, the whole Earth fit inside her window. Blue oceans, white clouds, and no borders stretched below.
10. The spacecraft spun around Earth. Valentina sang softly to herself, because even in space, a song could keep her company.
11. One orbit became two, then three. Valentina checked her controls, ate small meals, and watched sunrise after sunrise.
12. After forty-eight orbits, Valentina came home. Her parachute opened, and the grass rose to meet her.
13. Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, circling Earth and opening the sky wider for others.
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