On July 25, 1984, Svetlana Savitskaya, a Russian cosmonaut, etched her name in history by becoming the first woman to perform a spacewalk, a significant milestone in the history of space exploration. This historic event took place during the Soyuz T-12 mission to the Salyut 7 space station
Born on August 8, 1948, in Moscow, Svetlana Savitskaya was no stranger to breaking barriers. She had already made headlines as the second woman in space, following Valentina Tereshkova. Savitskaya’s journey to this extraordinary achievement was marked by rigorous training and an unwavering determination to push the boundaries of human potential. The spacewalk, technically known as an extravehicular activity (EVA), lasted 3 hours and 35 minutes. During this time, Savitskaya, along with her crewmate Vladimir Dzhanibekov, conducted various experiments and tested new tools, including a cutting-edge welding instrument designed for use in zero gravity. Their work was pivotal in advancing the capabilities for construction and repair in space, laying the […]