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    Jun 21, 1971 - Houston, TX
    Jun 21, 1971 - Houston, TX
    Initial plans meetings
    May 24, 1972 - Moscow
    May 24, 1972 - Moscow
    US - USSR space cooperation agreement signature
    May 24, 1972 - KSC
    May 24, 1972 - KSC
    US - USSR space cooperation agreement signature
    Jul 6, 1972 - Houston
    Jul 6, 1972 - Houston
    Soviet team arrive at MSC
    Jul 6, 1972 - Houston
    Jul 6, 1972 - Houston
    ASTP docking talks
    Oct 28, 1972 - Houston
    Oct 28, 1972 - Houston
    Preliminary System Review (stage I)

    note, the ASTP emblem was introduced only on March 1974 thus this cachet in not 100% "clean"
    Oct 28, 1972 - Houston
    Oct 28, 1972 - Houston
    Fletcher meeting with Keldysh
    Jan 30, 1973 - Houston
    Jan 30, 1973 - Houston
    Apollo crew selection
    Jan 30, 1973 - Houston
    Jan 30, 1973 - Houston
    Apollo crew selection
    a classic signed cover by Apollo crew
    Mar 15, 1973 - Houston
    Mar 15, 1973 - Houston
    Soviet cosmonauts at JSC
    signed by Soyuz-19 crew
    Jul 9, 1973 - Houston
    Jul 9, 1973 - Houston
    Soviet cosmonauts visit JSC
    SV-ASTP-1973-T1
    Jul 9, 1973 - Houston
    Jul 9, 1973 - Houston
    Soviet cosmonauts visit JSC
    Jul 9, 1973 - Houston
    Jul 9, 1973 - Houston
    ASTP docking talks
    Dec 3, 1973 - KSC
    Dec 3, 1973 - KSC
    "fantasy" cover
    the actual ASTP Saturn 1B roll-out took place on Mar 24, 1975
    Apr 15, 1974 - Houston
    Apr 15, 1974 - Houston
    Soviet cosmonauts and engineers arrived at JSC
    Apr 15, 1974 - Houston
    Apr 15, 1974 - Houston
    Docking talks
    SCCS cover with MPP
    Apr 15, 1974 - Houston
    Apr 15, 1974 - Houston
    further plans
    SCCS cover
    Jun 23, 1974 - Houston
    Jun 23, 1974 - Houston
    Further plans
    SCCS cover with MPP
    Jun 24, 1974 - Moscow
    Jun 24, 1974 - Moscow
    Apollo crew for 3 week training in USSR
    Aug 12, 1974 - Moscow
    Aug 12, 1974 - Moscow
    Cosmos-672 launch - unmanned analogue of Soyuz-19 spacecraft
    SV-CS-1974-T1-brown
    Aug 27, 1974 - Houston
    Aug 27, 1974 - Houston
    ASTP docking tests
    Sep 6, 1974 - Washington
    Sep 6, 1974 - Washington
    ASTP flight crews arrive in Washington, DC
    Sep 7, 1974 - Cape Canaveral
    Sep 7, 1974 - Cape Canaveral
    Apollo command module arrived on C-5 cargo plane at Cape Canaveral
    Sep 9, 1974 - Webster, TX MPP
    Sep 9, 1974 - Webster, TX MPP
    Meeting in Houston
    Sep 9, 1974 - Houston
    Sep 9, 1974 - Houston
    Cosmonaut training in JSC
    SCCS cover with MPP
    Sep 9, 1974 - Houston
    Sep 9, 1974 - Houston
    Cosmonaut training in JSC
    SCCS cover
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    ASTP Pre-launch covers

    March 24, 1975 - KSC
    March 24, 1975 - KSC
    Saturn 1B launch vehicle start moving to the Pad B, Launch Complex 39
    March 25, 1975 - KSC
    March 25, 1975 - KSC
    cover carried on the ML-1 launcher that moved Saturn 1B to the Pad 39
    Information flyer
    Information flyer
    arrangement made by Ken Havekotte
    March 24, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    March 24, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Saturn 1-B rolled out to Launch pad 39B
    March 24, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    March 24, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Saturn 1-B roll-out
    SCCS cachet
    March 28, 1975 - Moscow
    March 28, 1975 - Moscow
    Soyuz-16 stamp FDOI
    SV-S16-1975-T1
    April 20, 1975 - Moscow
    April 20, 1975 - Moscow
    US crew visit to Moscow
    May 8, 1975 - Moscow
    May 8, 1975 - Moscow
    A. Leonov stamp FDOI
    SV-ASTP-1975-T2
    May 13, 1975 - Houston
    May 13, 1975 - Houston
    ASTP flight simulation at JSC
    May 13, 1975 - Houston
    May 13, 1975 - Houston
    ASTP flight simulation at JSC
    May 13, 1975 - Houston
    May 13, 1975 - Houston
    Moscow/Houston flight simulation at JSC
    May 14, 1975 - Houston
    May 14, 1975 - Houston
    Apollo crew press conference on their visit to USSR
    May 14, 1975 - Houston
    May 14, 1975 - Houston
    Apollo crew press conference on their visit to USSR
    May 22, 1975 - KSC
    May 22, 1975 - KSC
    Emergency egress operations
    May 22, 1975 - KSC
    May 22, 1975 - KSC
    Emergency egress operations
    May 27, 1975 - KSC
    May 27, 1975 - KSC
    Flight readiness test, CSM
    May 27, 1975 - KSC
    May 27, 1975 - KSC
    Flight readiness test, CSM
    May 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    May 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Last day of flight readiness test
    May 28, 1975 - KSC
    May 28, 1975 - KSC
    Flight readiness test, LV systems
    May 28, 1975 - KSC
    May 28, 1975 - KSC
    Flight readiness test, LV systems
    Jun 6, 1975 - Houston
    Jun 6, 1975 - Houston
    Final press conference
    Jun 6, 1975 - Houston
    Jun 6, 1975 - Houston
    Final press conference
    June, 12 1975 - C. Canaveral
    June, 12 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Spacecraft ordnance installed
    June, 12 1975 - C. Canaveral
    June, 12 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Spacecraft ordnance installed
    Jun 13, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 13, 1975 - KSC
    Leak tests
    Jun 13, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 13, 1975 - KSC
    Leak tests
    Jun 16, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 16, 1975 - KSC
    first day of hypergolic loading
    Jun 16, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 16, 1975 - KSC
    first day of hypergolic loading
    Jun 16, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 16, 1975 - KSC
    first day of hypergolic loading
    20 Jun, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    20 Jun, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    last day of hypergolic loading
    20 Jun, 1975 - KSC
    20 Jun, 1975 - KSC
    last day of hypergolic loading
    Jun 23, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 23, 1975 - KSC
    Saturn RP-1 load
    Jun 23, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 23, 1975 - KSC
    Saturn RP-1 load
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    Sep 9, 1974 - Houston
    Sep 9, 1974 - Houston
    Cosmonaut training in JSC
    Oct 23, 1974 - Houston
    Oct 23, 1974 - Houston
    ATS-6 testing
    Oct 24, 1974 - Houston
    Oct 24, 1974 - Houston
    Russian flight directors visit JSC
    Oct 24, 1974 - Houston
    Oct 24, 1974 - Houston
    Russian flight directors visit JSC
    Oct 24, 1974 - Houston
    Oct 24, 1974 - Houston
    Soviet flight controllers in JSC
    Dec 2, 1974 - Moscow
    Dec 2, 1974 - Moscow
    Soyuz 16 launch
    Dec 3, 1974 - Houston
    Dec 3, 1974 - Houston
    Soyuz-16 tracking exercise
    Dec 8, 1974 - Moscow
    Dec 8, 1974 - Moscow
    Soyuz 16 landing
    Dec 20, 1974 - Houston
    Dec 20, 1974 - Houston
    joint procedures simulations
    Jan 12, 1975 - Houston
    Jan 12, 1975 - Houston
    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).
    Jan 14, 1975 - KSC
    Jan 14, 1975 - KSC
    Altitude Chamber test with prime crew
    Jan 20, 1975 - Houston
    Jan 20, 1975 - Houston
    Last major meeting of the work groups
    Jan 20, 1975 - Houston
    Jan 20, 1975 - Houston
    Last major meeting of the work groups
    Jan 27, 1975 - Houston
    Jan 27, 1975 - Houston
    Final meetings in US
    Feb 8, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Feb 8, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    ASTP crews arrive at KSC
    Bob Whitney cachet
    Feb 8, 1975 - KSC
    Feb 8, 1975 - KSC
    ASTP crews arrive at KSC
    Feb 8, 1975 - KSC
    Feb 8, 1975 - KSC
    Soviet crews arrive at KSC
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    ASTP crews arrive at KSC
    SV-ASTP-1975-T1
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    Last day of KSC visit. Launch facilities inspection and press conference
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    Last day of KSC visit. Launch facilities inspection and press conference
    Feb 10, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Feb 10, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    cosmonauts visit KSC
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    Feb 10, 1975 - KSC
    cosmonauts visit KSC
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    JSC visit and training
    Feb 11, 1975
    Feb 11, 1975
    ASTP spacemen arrive at JSC
    looks more like a souvenir card with no stamp and postmark, but signed by Alexey Leonov
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    ASTP spacemen arrive at JSC
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    ASTP spacemen arrive at JSC
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    Final joint crew training in JSC
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    Feb 11, 1975 - Houston
    Final joint crew training in JSC
    machine cancellation
    Feb 26, 1975 - Houston
    Feb 26, 1975 - Houston
    Final preflight joint press conference
    Feb 26, 1975 - Houston
    Feb 26, 1975 - Houston
    Final preflight joint press conference
    Mar 20, 1975 - Moscow
    Mar 20, 1975 - Moscow
    Simulations between Moscow and Houston
    Mar 20, 1975 - Houston
    Mar 20, 1975 - Houston
    Simulations between Moscow and Houston
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    Jun 24 1975 - Houston
    Jun 24 1975 - Houston
    Apollo crew isolation begins
    SCCS
    Jun 25, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 25, 1975 - KSC
    CDDT Starts
    Jun 27, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jun 27, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT - communication test and fuel cell preparation
    Jun 27, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jun 27, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT - communication test and fuel cell preparation
    Jun 27, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jun 27, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT - communication test and fuel cell preparation
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jun 28, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT, Command module supply loading finished
    Jun 29 1975 - Houston
    Jun 29 1975 - Houston
    ASTP flight controllers final simulation
    June 29, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    June 29, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT, helium loading into CSM and batteries activation
    Jun 30, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 30, 1975 - KSC
    Apollo CSM pressurization tests
    Jun 30, 1975 - KSC
    Jun 30, 1975 - KSC
    Apollo CSM pressurization tests
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 1, 1975 - KSC
    Launch Escape System (LES) checkout
    Jul 2, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 2, 1975 - KSC
    CDDT Wet Complete
    Jul 2, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 2, 1975 - KSC
    CDDT Wet Complete
    Jul 3, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    Jul 3, 1975 - C. Canaveral
    CDDT complete
    Jul 3, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 3, 1975 - KSC
    final CDDT with prime crew
    Jul 3, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 3, 1975 - KSC
    final CDDT with prime crew
    Jul 3, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 3, 1975 - KSC
    final CDDT with prime crew
    Jul 10, 1975 - KSC
    Jul 10, 1975 - KSC
    launch escape system ordnance installed
    Jul 12, 1975 - PAFB
    Jul 12, 1975 - PAFB
    Apollo crew arrives at Patrick AFB
    Jul 12, 1975 - PAFB
    Jul 12, 1975 - PAFB
    Apollo crew arrives at Patrick AFB
    Jul 13, 1975 - Cape Canaveral
    Jul 13, 1975 - Cape Canaveral
    US countdown - 42h 30m to LIFTOFF
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