The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in July 1975 was the first joint flight by the American and Soviet Cold War enemies.
A US module carrying three astronauts successfully docked with a Soyuz capsule carrying two cosmonauts in orbit, and signalled the end to the Space Race.
Pictures courtesy of Nasa.
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