An original 10x8" vintage photo from an archive of rarely seen press photos related to the Apollo Soyuz Test Project (ASTP). Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.

Photo Overview

The image depicts a clean room at the Rockwell International Corporation’s Space Division in Downey, California, where American-built hardware for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project is undergoing pre-delivery preparations. Visible in the foreground is the U.S. portion of the international docking system, along with the docking module and Apollo command module further in the background. Engineers in white lab coats and headgear can be seen working on and around the equipment, indicating the meticulous attention required in preparing these components for the historic joint US-USSR space mission.

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project marked the first international manned space mission in history, signifying a thaw in Cold War tensions and paving the way for future collaborative efforts in space exploration. The docking of the American Apollo module with the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft on July 17, 1975, demonstrated significant advancements in international space cooperation and technology sharing, setting the stage for future international space partnerships, including the International Space Station.

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Space Division Rockwell International
12214 Lakewood Boulevard
Downey, California 90241

PHONE: A. J. Longo
(213) 594-2371

PLEASE RETURN TO
Mitchell R. Sharpe
7302 Chadwell Rd.

ASTP HARDWARE -- American-built hardware for Apollo Soyuz Test Project, joint US-USSR space mission, undergoes pre-delivery preparations in giant clean room at Rockwell International Corporation's Space Division. At right in foreground is US portion of new international docking system, behind it is docking module, and at left in background is Apollo command module in which American crewmen will ride to orbital linkup with their Soviet cosmonaut counterparts. US effort on project, history's first international manned space mission, is under direction of National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

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PLEASE CREDIT ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL'S SPACE DIVISION


Condition: Good to excellent vintage condition. Please see photos for scans of the surface.