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First International Space Docking Certificate
First International Space Docking Certificate. Signed by Thomas Stafford and Aleksey Leonov, commanders of the American and Russian crews of the Apollo Soyuz mission. The certificate has side by side English and Russian text below an illustration of the docked spacecrafts. Each commander has signed below his respective language. Approximately 12x9 inches with gilt lettering and border decorations. original printing. 1975
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Notes: A very small number of these commemorative certificates were printed, half with English text beginning on the left and half with Russian text on the left. Four from this printing were flown and signed by all five crew members during the mission. Two were to be retained by the Americans and two by the Russians.
"This is to certify that at __ hours __ minutes Washington time and __ hours __ minutes Moscow time, on July __, 1975, flight crews of the United States and the Soviet Socialist Republic successfully docked their Apollo and Soyuz Spacecraft in earth orbit. They share the hope that the first International Manned Space Flight will stand in the light of history as a significant advance in the ability of their nations to work together in ways that advance the interests of people everywhere."
In addition to signing the document, Stafford and Leovov have entered the appropriate Washington and Moscow times in the blank spaces.
It was hoped that the Apollo-Soyuz mission would set the stage for future multinational space exploration. The flight itself was a success - for two days crew members visited each other, ate meals, performed experiments, and held a joint ceremony commemorating the flight. Unfortunately, the Cold War endured for another 15 years. - Condition: All items are offered for sale subject to Swann Galleries'' standard terms and conditions of sale, which are published in our catalogues.
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