Yes, Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to travel into space. She was launched into space on June 16, 1963, in the spacecraft Vostok 6. During her three-day mission, she orbited the Earth 48 times and spent nearly 71 hours in space. With this historic flight, Tereshkova proved that women were just as capable as men to undertake space missions. She paved the way for future female astronauts and cosmonauts to explore the vast expanse of space.