The President awarded the Order of Gagarin to Valentina Tereshkova 2023-06-16 12:00:00 Vladimir Putin awarded the Order of Gagarin to Hero of the Soviet Union, Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR and member of the State Duma Valentina Tereshkova for her outstanding achievements in outer space exploration, courage and dedication shown during her historic manned space flight, as well as her active civic and international work.