Publisher's Synopsis
The 1975 Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was the first joint U.S.-Soviet space flight, in which teams from the two nations met in orbit to test an international docking system and conduct both collaborative and independent studies. This authorized NASA history features many interviews with participants and firsthand observations of ASTP activities. It includes 86 pages of photos and a full-color insert. 1978 edition.