Description: Astronaut Deke Slayton personally autographed Official NASA Color 8X10 Photograph from the docking module pilot on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Mission. A COA from Hudson Valley Autographs accompanies this item. Deke Slayton was assigned to the Apollo-Soyuz mission, the first international docking mission between the US and the former USSR (Russia). In his mid-fifties, Deke joked about being “the oldest rookie” ever to go into space. This mission was important for diplomatic relations because America was in the Cold War with the USSR (Russia), and the mission paved the way for the International Space Station and many other joint missions to come.After training for 3 years, including learning Russian, the Apollo-Soyuz project docked in space July 1975. They signed ceremonial documents, shared a meal, and exchanged anecdotes.
Price: 124.95 USD
Location: Lagrangeville, New York
End Time: 2024-12-14T23:17:25.000Z
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