Irina Solovyova is a retired Soviet cosmonaut who trained from 1962 to 1969 as one of five women chosen for the Soviet Union's all-female space squad. She trained at Star City alongside Valentina Tereshkova, Zhanna Yorkina, Tatyana Kuznetsova and Valentina Ponomaryova, and served as Tereshkova's backup for the Vostok 6 flight rather than flying herself. Before her selection she was an engineer and a champion member of the Soviet national parachute team.
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1. Wikipedia: Irina Solovyova
Article text, astronaut selection
were: Kuznetsova, Ponomaryova, Solovyova, Tereshkova, Yorkina on 16 February 1962 and reported for training a month later.
Operated By: Soviet space program, Lead paragraph, operated-by
Irina Solovyova (born September 6, 1937) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut active from 1962 to 1969.
Associated With: Soviet space program, Lead paragraph, associated-with
Irina Solovyova (born September 6, 1937) is a retired Soviet cosmonaut active from 1962 to 1969.
In Group: Vostok and Voskhod Cosmonauts, Article text: program or flight
which will prepare the team for the Flight: Vostok 6
View the Source2. Irina Solovyova (Q820606, Wikidata)
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1937
3. Spacefacts (Tim Pokorny): Irina Solovyova - Spacefacts biography
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Spaceflights No. Mission Position Time Duration 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total
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