The Unexpected US And USSR Space Collaboration | Apollo-Soyuz: The First Handshake in Space | Spark

Just think of what can actually be accomplished by getting intellectuals together rather than politicians.

Poignant, well done video. Enjoyable to see all of the trust-building and cooperation of this mission that took place when I was a teenager.

Spark , I am so proud of you that during the low point in the us russia relationship you put out this super important video.

This is Amazing!! Enjoying this. To bad we don’t have this relationship in 2022-2023!

I was living in Kuwait in the mid 70s and my dad was the director of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and he hosted a visit by the 3 American astronauts that linked up with the Soyuz. I was very young at the time but I remember them. They gave me one of the patches that were sewn onto the space suits for the mission. My mom still has it in a scrapbook somewhere.

I PRAY for USA & USSR are able & become producers of PEACE, ONCE AGAIN AMEN.

This is so cool! What a time.

would be nice for the future of peace and human development to see this kind of co-op again.

There should absolutely be peace between Russia and USA. These wars are so so so stupid.

For all mankind brought me here

This is one of the best examples of international cooperation that could've ever been possible. Not only did that meeting in space symbolize a strong bond between the crews, it also showed the world that even during high tensions like The Cold War - there is always an opportunity to create peace. In some ways, people will see it as a netrual zone. I see it as more than simple handshakes, it seems to me that this bond was meant to be made. I believe that even the two opposite sides could one day settle differences peacefully and drink beer or vodka together.

I really enjoyed this looking back from 2023. I never knew Ethel details of all this. Ty❤

Thank you for sharing 💪🇺🇲🙏🤗

Happy Christmas ❤️👀🌎

What goes in Space - stays in Space. It seems..

"Today the Russian Soyuz has become a taxi cab to the ISS" Famous last words

If only we could all do this in everyday life now in the 21st Century and beyond.

I had two unopened packs of Apollo-Soyuz cigarettes in '75. Someone stole them off my fireplace mantel (sic. Danny Hunter)

No more brother wars.

Their sweet Space bromance & the hope it gave at the time had to have been immeasurable. I wish & I (as being a 🇺🇸 citizen & really only having a sort of one sided view of & trying to digest some understanding that both sides of course have heavy propaganda) I hope, to have hope we all will be able to heal & at the very least not have any ‘’M.A.D.’’ warfare.