Apollo–Soyuz was the first crewed international space mission, conducted jointly by the United States and the Soviet Union in July 1975. Millions watched on television as an American Apollo spacecraft …

Mar 18, 2010 · The Apollo-Soyuz mission began at Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Soyuz 19 launched July 15, 1975, at 8:20 a.m. EDT, carrying cosmonauts Alexey Leonov and Valery Kubasov.

On July 17, 1975, American and Soviet spacecraft met in orbit for the first time, signaling a step forward for international cooperation on human spaceflight. The culmination of years of...

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.

Jul 15, 2025 · Explore the Apollo-Soyuz mission, the first joint U.S.–Soviet spaceflight that turned space race into orbital camaraderie. Follow the mission day by day and learn how it reshaped space history.

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

On the Soviet side, the first spacewalker – Alexei Leonov – would command the two-person Soyuz crew on what would be his final spaceflight. The mission consisted of an Apollo spacecraft...

Nov 13, 2025 · 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.

Jun 23, 2020 · The joint mission was designated the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project or ASTP for short. The main goals of the ASTP were to test the compatibility of rendezvous and docking systems and the …

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 …