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Valentina Ponomaryova was born on 18 September, 1933 in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, is a Soviet cosmonaut, pilot and scientist (1933–2023). Discover Valentina Ponomaryova's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 90 years old?

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Age 90 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 18 September, 1933
Birthday 18 September
Birthplace Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Date of death 8 November, 2023
Died Place Moscow, Russia
Nationality Russia

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1933

Valentina Leonidovna Ponomaryova, née Kovalevskaya (Валентина Леонидовна Пономарёва, Ковалевская; 18 September 1933 – 8 November 2023) was a Soviet cosmonaut, pilot and scientist.

1951

Ponomaryova left the school for girls No. 156 in Moscow with a gold medal in 1951.

1957

She graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute in 1957 and the Zhukovsky-Academy, Monino in 1967.

1961

In December 1961, the selection of female cosmonauts was authorized by the Soviet Government, with the specific intention of ensuring the first woman in space was a Soviet citizen.

1962

In February 1962, Ponomaryova was selected in a group of five female cosmonauts to be trained for a Vostok flight.

The group spent several months in intensive training, concluding with examinations in November 1962, after which the four remaining candidates were commissioned Junior Lieutenants in the Soviet Air Force.

Ponomaryova established herself as one of the leading candidates with Valentina Tereshkova and Irina Solovyova, and a joint mission profile was developed that would see two women launched into space, on solo Vostok flights on consecutive days.

The honour of being the first woman in space was to be given to Valentina Tereshkova, who would launch first on Vostok 5, while Ponomaryova would follow her into orbit on Vostok 6.

1963

However, Ponomaryova did not respond with standard Soviet cliches in interviews and her feminism made the Soviet leadership uneasy, and this led to the flight profile being altered in March 1963.

Vostok 5 would now carry a male, cosmonaut Valery Bykovsky, flying the joint mission with Tereshkova aboard Vostok 6 in June 1963.

Tereshkova's backup was Irina Solovyova, with Ponomaryova in a supporting 'second back-up' role.

1965

She was at one stage slated to fly on a circumlunar Soyuz flight in 1965 before substantial delays in the Soyuz spacecraft led to the cancellation of this flight.

She was also to lead an all-female crew on a ten-day mission aboard Voskhod 5 but the program was cancelled before she had a chance to fly.

1969

Despite this setback, Ponomaryova remained with the program until 1969.

Ponomaryova retired in 1969 when it became clear that there were no plans for a female Soyuz flight.

Ponomaryova later worked in orbital mechanics at the Gagarin Training Center.

Following this, she was a research scientist at the Institute of Natural Historic Sciences.

1972

In 1972, she married fellow cosmonaut Yury Ponomaryov, and the couple had two children before divorcing.

As with Valentina, Yuri did not get to fly into space, although he did serve on the Soyuz 18 backup crew.

Valentina Ponomaryova died on 8 November 2023, at the age of 90.

1974

She was awarded a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree in 1974.