About
Russian cosmonaut and the first woman to make a lengthy voyage into space. She flew on the 1994-1995 Soyuz TM-20 mission and later joined the crew of a 1997 NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis mission.
Before Fame
She graduated from Moscow Bauman High Technical College in 1980 with a degree in mechanical engineering.
Trivia
She flew two spaceflights and stayed five months aboard the Mir Space Station.
Family Life
She married fellow cosmonaut Valeri Ryumin.
Associated With
Her second spaceflight on STS-84 was commanded by Charles J. Precourt.
