Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: The Historic Cold War Space Rendezvous

The Apollo-Soyuz mission, 50 years ago, marked a historic Cold War-era collaboration between the US and Soviet space programs, featuring the first docking of American and Soviet spacecraft, which symbolized a step toward international cooperation in space despite political tensions. The mission faced near-disasters, including a docking mishap and toxic gas leak, but ultimately demonstrated successful collaboration and paved the way for future joint space endeavors.