By Jay Innis Murray On Bloomsday in 1963, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space, launching in capsule Vostok 6. She orbited the Earth 48 times before landing successfully. Her call sign was Seagull. From space, she radioed to Soviet mission control, “It is I, Seagull! Everything is fine. I see the… Continue reading