The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (1975) marked the first international human space mission, involving the docking of American and Soviet spacecraft in Earth orbit. Beyond scientific experiments and ...

(WHTM) On July 15, 1975, two rockets blasted off into space. The Soviet Union’s Soyuz 19 launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan at 8:20 a.m. EDT, carrying cosmonauts Alexey Leonov and Valery ...

UNIDENTIFIED MAN #1: Moscow is go for docking. Houston is go for docking. It's up to you guys. Have fun. RATH: This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, the first time ...

Former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford, who flew to the moon before leading the first international space mission carried out by the United States and Russia, has died at the age of 93. Stafford's ...

On this date in 1975, a Soviet and an American shook hands. Even for the time period, this wouldn’t have been a big deal if it wasn’t for the fact that it happened approximately 220 kilometers (136 ...

NASA will award Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford with theAmbassador of Exploration Award at a ceremony attended by the astronaut'ssurviving Apollo- Soyuz Test Project Russian and American crewmates.The ...

I'd think that even casual dorks interested in humanity's actual space programs would be aware of the very first joint mission between two spacefaring countries: the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project of 1975, ...

What is blue, gold and silver and links the final manned mission to launch to the moon with the next crew lifting off for the International Space Station today (July 22)? The Soyuz TMA-17M mission ...

The spacesuit worn by the first Briton in space, the Russian capsule that brought Britain's first professional astronaut back to Earth, and the only flown-to-the-moon Apollo command module to be on ...

Thomas P. Stafford, a career astronaut, commander of the Apollo 10 spaceflight, and key figure in the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93. Stafford also commanded a "dress rehearsal ...

In addition to reaching distant Pluto, there was another significant celestial event this week. It was an anniversary that needs to be remembered, not only for its historical importance but also for ...

Seconds before she becomes the first Black American to command a NASA mission, Danielle Poole reflects on what it means to be human. She delivers a few stirring words with a smile just before the ...