Valentina Tereshkova, born in 1937 in the Soviet Union was the first woman in space, in
1963. She is also the youngest woman in space, at age 26 and the only woman who has
ever made a solo spaceflight.
Svetlana Savitskaya, born in 1948 in the Soviet Union was the first woman to fly on a
space station, the first woman to perform a spacewalk and the first woman to make two
spaceflights, in 1982 and 1984.
Sally Ride, born in 1951 in the United States was the first American woman in space. She
made two spaceflights: in 1983 and 1984.
Shannon Lucid, born in 1943 in the United States was the first American woman to fly on a
space station and the first woman two make a third, a fourth and a fifth spaceflight (in
1985, 1989, 1991, 1993 and 1996).
Helen Sharman, born in 1963 in the United Kingdom was the first British citizen in
space(1991).
Roberta Bondar, born in 1945 in Canada was the first Canadian woman in space(1992).
Jan Davis, born in 1953 in the United States went to space with her husband Mark C.Lee
in 1992. They were the first married couple to go to space together. She made three
spaceflights: in 1992, 1994 and 1997.
Mae Jemison, born in 1956 in the United States was the first African-American woman in
space, in 1992.
Ellen Ochoa, born in 1958 in the United States was the first Hispanic woman in space, in
1993. She made four spaceflights: in 1993, 1994, 1999 and 2002.
Chiaki Mukai, born in 1952 in Japan was the first Japanese woman in space. She made
two spaceflights: in 1994 and 1998.