ASTP Soyuz Spacecraft

Creator

Southwestern Oklahoma State University
NASA

Preview

Creation Date

7-30-1975

Description

For Release:
July 30, 1975
Photo No. 75-H-891
75-HC-491
AST-1-056

JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS

ASTP ON-BOARD PHOTO – An excellent view of the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in Earth orbit, photographed from the American Apollo spacecraft during the joint U.S.-USSR Apollo-Soyuz Test Project docking-in-Earth-orbit mission. The Soyuz is contrasted against a white-cloud background in this overhead view. The three major components of the Soyuz are the spherical-shaped Orbital Module, the bell-shaped Descent Vehicle, and the cylindrical-shaped Instrument Assembly Module from which the solar panels protrude. The docking system on the Orbital Module was specially designed to interface with the docking system on the Apollo’s Docking Module. The ASTP astronauts and cosmonauts visited each other’s spacecraft while the Soyuz and Apollo were docked in Earth orbit for two days.