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2 unusual facts about Valentina Ponomaryova


Valentina Ponomaryova

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

Ponomaryova established herself 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.


Russian romance

A new generation of singers, such as Valentina Ponomaryova and Nani Bregvadze, emerged in the 1970s.


see also

Ruska Roma

Stepanida Soldatova, Tatyana Demyanova, Varvara Panina, Alyosha Dimitrievich, Valentina Ponomaryova, Lyalya Shishkova, Vasily Vasilyev, Nickolai Vasilyev, Alyona Buzylyova, Ratmir Shishkov, Diana Savelyeva, Peter Yanyshov — singers