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How many people are in space right now?

Seth Kurkowski Oct 31 2023 - 6:27 pm PT

The International Space Station is designed to always be crewed by cosmonauts and astronauts. For this reason, women and men have been living and working in space constantly since the first Expedition mission in the year 2000. So how many people are in space right now?

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First woman launches to space | This Day in Space (16 June 1963)

Derek Wise Jun 16 2022 - 12:33 pm PT

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The first woman to ever fly in space was cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova. She launched to space on June 16, 1963, and orbited the Earth for 2 days, 22 hours, and 50 minutes.

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