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July 17, 1975: A U.S.-Soviet Handshake Far Above the Earth ...
July 17, 1975: A U.S.-Soviet Handshake Far Above the Earth
"1975: Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft dock in orbit, marking the symbolic joining of the U.S. and Soviet programs and the first space rendezvous involving astronauts and cosmonauts.
The linkup was accomplished two days after launch, Apollo reaching orbit from the Kennedy Space Center and Soyuz from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. Thomas Stafford, Vance Brand and Deke Slayton (one of the original seven Mercury astronauts) were aboard Apollo, while Aleksei Leonov and Valery Kubasov flew for the Soviet Union."
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July 17, 1975: A U.S.-Soviet Handshake Far Above the Earth ...
July 17, 1975: A U.S.-Soviet Handshake Far Above the Earth "1975: Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft dock in orbit, marking the symbolic joining of the U.S. and Soviet programs and the first space rendezvous involving astronauts and cosmonauts. The linkup was ac...
