After wanting to ease tensions during the 70s, especially after the cold war, the US set out to collaborate with the USSR for the Apollo - Soyuz Test Project, wherein two astronauts and two cosmonauts …

Sep 25, 2025 · Designed to test the compatibility of rendezvous and docking systems and the possibility of an international space rescue, the nine-day Apollo-Soyuz mission brought together two former …

Jul 26, 2010 · The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the famous “Handshake in Space.” ASTP was the first American-Soviet space flight, docking the last American Apollo spacecraft with the then …

On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the foundation for continued cooperation in space over the past 50 years.

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP), although only a one-flight program, marked the first international manned space flight. It was conducted by the only two nations engaging in manned space flight, …

The Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) is a joint endeavor of the United States and the Soviet Union as part of the agreement on cooperation in space which President Nixon and Chairman Kosygin signed …

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) marked a historic moment in space exploration, as it brought together two superpowers – the United States and the Soviet Union – to collaborate on a joint space …

Jul 14, 2025 · The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project brought Soviet cosmonauts and NASA astronauts together in the first international human spaceflight.

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project was the first manned spaceflight that was conducted jointly by two nations. The mission was designed to test the capabilities of the U.S. Apollo and the Soviet Soyuz …

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, which took place in July 1975, featured a “handshake in space” between Apollo commander Thomas P. Stafford and Soyuz commander Aleksey Leonov.