St. Louis Science Center: Astronomy Fact Of The Day: June 2, 2022

St. Louis MO

04 June, 2022

12:41 AM

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Press release from St. Louis Science Center: June 2, 2022 On this date in 1969, Valentina Tereshkova received her degree from test pilot engineering school. The title of here thesis was "Braking engines for orbital aircraft". The head of the Soviet Cosmonaut Corps, Nikolai Kamanin wrote in his diaries that he was very proud of her and the fact that "six years after her flight, the factory worker has become an erudite engineer and a holder of a degree of the highest international class." This press release was produced by St. Louis Science Center. The views expressed here are the author's own.