It is understandable that the collapse of the country, and of the spirit that nurtured Russian intellectuals – regardless of their political beliefs – for generations, is unbearable for Tereshkova and people like her. But Tereshkova’s dream about travel to Mars is not just suicidal nostalgia for a time when she was young and surrounded by people who were ready to sacrifice their lives for a greater cause.
对于捷列什科娃及其志同道合的人而言，国家以及哺育了俄罗斯知识分子(无论政治信仰如何)的精神的瓦解是难以承受的。这是可以理解的。但是捷列什科娃梦想飞往火星不仅仅是对一个时代自杀式的怀旧。在当时，她风华正茂，周围的人都愿意为了更为伟大的事业而捐躯。