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Summary

On July 15, 1975, Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 launched from the United States and the Soviet Union, respectively, to achieve the first docking of spacecraft from different nations two days later on July 17, 1975. This consists of one 8 by 10 inch color autographed photo of the Apollo-Soyuz crew, given as a gift from the crew to Yakow Lidsky (1901-1978).

Biographical / Historical

On July 15, 1975, Apollo 18 and Soyuz 19 launched from the United States and the Soviet Union, respectively, to achieve the first docking of spacecraft from different nations two days later on July 17, 1975. The American crew included Thomas P. Stafford, Vance Brand, and Donald K. "Deke" Slayton, and the Soviet crew included the first man to walk in space, Aleksei Arkhipovich Leonov, and Valeri Nikolayevich Kubasov.

Identifier

NASM.2009.0025

Creator

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Date

1975

Provenance

Irina and Yuri Lidsky, Gift, 2009, NASM.2009.0025

Extent

0.05 Cubic feet (1 folder)

Archival Repository

National Air and Space Museum Archives

Scope and Contents

This consists of one 8 by 10 inch color autographed photo of the Apollo-Soyuz crew, given as a gift from the crew to Yakow Lidsky (1901-1978).

Arrangement note

Collection is in original order.

Rights

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Citation

Apollo-Soyuz Crew Autographed Photo, NASM.2009.0025, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Topics

Manned space flight

Astronautics

Astronauts

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Signatures (names)

Color photographs