The Apollo-Soyuz Mission

The transcript describes the first international space mission between the USA and the Soviet Union, aimed at reducing Cold War tensions. It details the technical preparations, including the development of an adapter for docking the Soyuz and Apollo capsules. The mission culminated in a symbolic handshake between the commanders, marking a peak in warming relations.

What was the significance of the joint mission between America and the Soviet Union?

Describe the process that the Apollo capsule had to undergo before docking with the Soyuz.

What was the role of the airlock in the docking procedure?

How did the two spacecrafts approach each other for the final docking?

What was the symbolic moment that occurred three hours after the docking?