Apollo–Soyuz
joint Soviet-American human spaceflight
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Summary
Apollo–Soyuz is a human spaceflight program[1]. Apollo–Soyuz draws 5,035 Wikipedia views per month (human spaceflight program category, ranking #3 of 11).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: NASA program[3], Soviet space program[4]
- Operator: National Aeronautics and Space Administration[5], Soviet space program[6]
- Part of: Apollo Applications Program[7], Soyuz programme[8]
- Commons category: Apollo–Soyuz Test Project[9]
- Type of orbit: low Earth orbit[10]
- Start time: July 15, 1975[11]
- End time: July 24, 1975[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Apollo–Soyuz Test Project[13]
- Commons gallery: Apollo-Soyuz Test Project[14]
- Described at URL: https://history.nasa.gov/apollo/apsoyhist.html[15]
- Crew members: Deke Slayton[16], Thomas P. Stafford[17], Vance D. Brand[18], Alexey Leonov[19], Valeri Kubasov[20]
- Described by source: Retro Space HD[21]
- Native label: Apollo–Soyuz[22]
- Vessel: CSM-111[23], Soyuz 19[24]
- Orbital inclination: 51.75 degree[25]
- Orbital period: 88.91 minutes[26]
- Apoapsis: 231 km[27]
- Periapsis: 217 km[28]
- Uses: HP-65[29]
- Call sign: Apollo[30], Союз (Soyuz - "Union")[31]
Why It Matters
Apollo–Soyuz has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] Apollo–Soyuz is known by 103 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]