Saturn IB
On July 15, 1975, a Saturn IB made the last launch of an Saturn vehicle when it carried astronauts in an Apollo vehicle as part of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. The capsule docked two days later with a Soviet Soyuz vehicle, marking the first international mission in space. After docking, the two crews greeted each other and began a series of joint science experiments. The crews bid farewell on July 19, shaking hands once more before the two ships separated. Soyuz 19 returned to Earth on July 21 and Apollo splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24. Apollo launched 7 and a half hours later. The two spacecraft rendezvoused on July 17, 1975.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S75-28550
Date: July 15, 1975
Saturn IB
On July 15, 1975, a Saturn IB made the last launch of an Saturn vehicle when it carried astronauts in an Apollo vehicle as part of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. The capsule docked two days later with a Soviet Soyuz vehicle, marking the first international mission in space. After docking, the two crews greeted each other and began a series of joint science experiments. The crews bid farewell on July 19, shaking hands once more before the two ships separated. Soyuz 19 returned to Earth on July 21 and Apollo splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on July 24. Apollo launched 7 and a half hours later. The two spacecraft rendezvoused on July 17, 1975.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S75-28550
Date: July 15, 1975