ASTP Pre-launch covers
Initial plans meetings
President Nixon left for USSR to meet with Leonid Brezhnev
US - USSR space cooperation agreement signature
US - USSR space cooperation agreement signature
Soviet team arrive at MSC
ASTP docking talks
Preliminary System Review (stage I) note, the ASTP emblem was introduced only on March 1974 thus this cachet in not 100% "clean"
Fletcher meeting with Keldysh
Apollo crew selection
Apollo crew selection a classic signed cover by Apollo crew
Soviet cosmonauts at JSC signed by Soyuz-19 crew
ASTP Docking talks SCCS
Soviet cosmonauts visit JSC SV-ASTP-1973-T1
Soviet cosmonauts visit JSC
Soviet cosmonauts visit JSC George Goldey cachet
ASTP docking talks
American astronauts visit USSR George Goldey cachet
"fantasy" cover the actual ASTP Saturn 1B roll-out took place on Mar 24, 1975
President Nixon visit to JSC
President Nixon visit to JSC
Soviet cosmonauts and engineers arrived at JSC
Docking talks SCCS cover with MPP
further plans SCCS cover
Cosmonauts train in Houston George Goldey cachet
Further plans SCCS cover with MPP
Apollo crew for 3 week training in USSR
Cosmos-672 launch - unmanned analogue of Soyuz-19 spacecraft SV-CS-1974-T1-brown
ASTP Hardware Review at Rockwell International
ASTP docking tests
ASTP flight crews arrive in Washington, DC
ASTP flight crews meet with President Ford
Apollo command module arrived on C-5 cargo plane at Cape Canaveral
Apollo command module arrived on C-5 cargo plane at Cape Canaveral
Meeting in Houston
Cosmonaut training in JSC SCCS cover with MPP
Cosmonaut training in JSC SCCS cover
ATS-6 testing
Russian flight directors visit JSC
Soviet flight controllers in JSC
Soviet flight controllers in JSC
Soyuz 16 launch
Soyuz-16 tracking exercise
Soyuz 16 docking
Soyuz 16 landing
joint procedures simulations
Soyuz-17 docking Salyut tracking by NASA. Although this cover shows the event as part of ASTP preparation, Soyuz-17 has never been tasked to perform any ASTP activity (at least officially).
Altitude Chamber test with prime crew
Altitude Chamber test with prime crew
Altitude Chamber test with prime crew
2nd CSM manned Altitude Chamber test with backup crew
2nd CSM manned Altitude Chamber test with backup crew
Apollo boiler plate mated Soyuz docking module mated
Last major meeting of the work groups
Last major meeting of the work groups
Final meetings in US
Docking test with both USSR and US docking stations
1st day of ASTP docking test
1st day of major testing on radio and TV
ASTP crews arrive at KSC Bob Whitney cachet
ASTP crews arrive at KSC
Soviet crews arrive at KSC
ASTP crews arrive at KSC SV-ASTP-1975-T1
Last day of KSC visit. Launch facilities inspection and press conference
Last day of KSC visit. Launch facilities inspection and press conference
cosmonauts visit KSC
cosmonauts visit KSC
Feb 8, 1975 - cosmonauts in ETR Feb 10 - cosmonauts in KSC
ASTP spacemen arrive at JSC
ASTP spacemen arrive at JSC
Final joint crew training in JSC
JSC visit and training
Final joint crew training in JSC
Final preflight joint press conference
Final preflight joint press conference
Simulations between Moscow and Houston
Simulations between Moscow and Houston
Simulations between Moscow and Houston
Simulations between Moscow and Houston
Saturn 1B launch vehicle start moving to the Pad B, Launch Complex 39
cover carried on the ML-1 launcher that moved Saturn 1B to the Pad 39
arrangement made by Ken Havekotte
Saturn 1-B rolled out to Launch pad 39B
Saturn 1-B roll-out SCCS cachet
Soyuz-16 stamp FDOI SV-S16-1975-T1
US crew visit to Moscow
A. Leonov stamp FDOI SV-ASTP-1975-T2
ASTP flight simulation at JSC
ASTP flight simulation at JSC
Moscow/Houston flight simulation at JSC
Apollo crew press conference on their visit to USSR
Apollo crew press conference on their visit to USSR
Saturn 1B overall test
Emergency egress operations
Emergency egress operations
Flight readiness test, CSM
Flight readiness test, CSM
Last day of flight readiness test
Flight readiness test, LV systems
Flight readiness test, LV systems
Final press conference
Final press conference
Spacecraft ordnance installed
Spacecraft ordnance installed
Leak tests
Leak tests
first day of hypergolic loading
first day of hypergolic loading
first day of hypergolic loading
last day of hypergolic loading
last day of hypergolic loading
last day of hypergolic loading
Saturn RP-1 load
Saturn RP-1 load
Apollo crew isolation begins SCCS
CDDT Starts
CDDT Starts
CDDT - communication test and fuel cell preparation
CDDT - communication test and fuel cell preparation
CDDT - communication test and fuel cell preparation
CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
ASTP flight controllers final simulation
CDDT, helium loading into CSM and batteries activation
Apollo CSM pressurization tests
Apollo CSM pressurization tests
Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
CDDT Wet Complete
CDDT Wet Complete
CDDT complete
final CDDT with prime crew
final CDDT with prime crew
final CDDT with prime crew
June 25, 1975 - start of CDDT July 2 - end of CDDT (wet) July 3 - end of CDDT (dry)
launch escape system ordnance installed
Apollo crew arrives at Patrick AFB
Apollo crew arrives at Patrick AFB
US countdown - 42h 30m to LIFTOFF
Cheyenne, WY meter front
Cheyenne, WY meter back