Apollo Soyuz: The Nasa Reports

Apogee Books Space Series #90

by Robert Godwin

Exploring the technical aspects and minor miracles that made the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) a success, this comprehensive guide discusses the technologically groundbreaking mission and the people behind it. When the Soviet Union and the United States agreed to dock the American Apollo and Russian Soyuz vehicles together, it was a significant political event, one that illustrated an unprecedented level of cooperation between the two countries—but it was as much of a triumph for engineers and technicians as it was for politicians, as the two vehicles were not designed to dock together. Historical NASA documents, crew reports and debriefings, and various hardware information support this claim and combine to create an indispensable reference to ASTP, the first “hotel in space.”

292 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2011