Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

Apollo Soyuz Test Project

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)

NASA

Apollo Project (U.S.)

Project Apollo (U.S.)

Soyuz spacecraft

An artist's rendering of the docking of spacecraft in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). The project was an experiment in cooperation and mating of different technologies from both the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). The Apollo spacecraft was launched from Launch Complex 39B at John F. Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida using a Saturn IB booster and docked to a Soyuz 19 spacecraft from July 15-17, 1975. Soyuz 19 was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, near present-day Tyuratam, Kazakhstan. The Soviet spacecraft was in orbit for five days. This successful mission led to cooperation on other projects including the International Space Station (ISS).

Original color photographic print: Private Collection of Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

ca. 1975

Fowler, Calvin "Cal" D.

Digital reproduction of original color photographic print.

Dr. Calvin Fowler Collection, Florida Space Coast History Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Launch Complex 39B, John F. Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, Florida

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

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Originally owned by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler.

Copyright to this resource is held by Dr. Calvin D. Fowler and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Michlowitz, Robert

Cepero, Laura

"Apollo-Soyuz Test Project." National Aeronautics and Space Administration. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo-soyuz/index.html.

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