Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: First International Human Spaceflight
By
benbreen
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Summary
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project marked the first international human spaceflight, bringing together American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts in orbit.
Key quotes
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"Ah, hello, very glad to see you," General Stafford responded in his ow
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