On July 17, 1975, orbiting in space high above the French city of Metz, the American and Russian commanders shook hands. Their conversation, a mix of personal and technical remarks, reflected a casual

CapCom Truly radioed at 10:46 with the go-ahead: Ive got two messages for you: Moscow is go for docking; Houston is go for docking. Its up to you guys. Have fun.

Reports from Baykonur indicated that the weather was perfect for the launch: clear skies, light winds, and hot July sunshine.

Television coverage involved meticulous planning of specific television transmissions, detailed preparation for an onboard press conference, and careful scheduling of symbolic activities designed to e

Eight cosmonauts arrived in Washington, D.C. on February 7th, 1975 to start their final training session in the U.S. as the technical specialists argued whether the spacecraft was ready or not.

The origin of the Soviets concern, regarding the potential impact of the Apollo Command Modules Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters on the Soyuz spacecraft during docking maneuvers, can be trace

Soyuz 16 served as a comprehensive rehearsal for the Soviet contribution to Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP).

The American astronauts acknowledged the necessity of enhancing their Russian language proficiency. They observed that their Russian counterparts, had demonstrated a remarkable commitment to learning

For the first time, the Soviet Union publicly announced the crew assignments for a Soyuz mission before the flight. Previously, cosmonaut identities were kept secret until after their flights.

According to George Low, the Soviet mission operations control room was quite large it contained 16 two-man consoles, thus allowing them 32 flight controllers. In addition, there was a back row of c