Letter to the Editor: Women had more than it takes to go into space

It appears the world is getting ready to celebrate the fact that Neil Armstrong became not the man in the Moon but the first man on the moon 50 years ago (July 29, 1969).
Fair enough but should there have been, and could there have been, a woman on the moon? Consider the following facts. In the early days of space travel, the Soviets were way ahead in their thinking.