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Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: The Historic Handshake That Changed Space Exploration

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Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: The Historic Handshake That Changed Space Exploration
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The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in 1975 marked a pivotal moment in space history, demonstrating that Cold War rivals the US and USSR could collaborate in orbit, paving the way for future international cooperation like the ISS, despite ongoing political tensions.

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  1. The handshake in orbit that made the International Space Station possible  BBC
  2. Apollo-Soyuz 50th Anniversary: A Handshake in Orbit That Transformed the Space Race  The New York Times
  3. ASTP at 50: Inside the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project official flight kit  collectSPACE.com
  4. ‘Not that into peace doves’: The Apollo-Soyuz patch NASA rejected  Ars Technica
  5. Apollo-Soyuz at 50: The Cold War space hug that nearly ended in gasping horror  theregister.com

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