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In April of 1972, George Low returned to Washington from Moscow and briefed Henry Kissinger. He conveyed NASA’s assessment that a joint space mission in 1975 was feasible.
Nixon-Kosygin Summit
Soviet 2/5 Scale Model of ASTP Docking System
Apollo Communications Links
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In 1969, NASA Administrator Thomas O. Paine saw an opportunity for a paradigm shift
in Soviet-American space relations. Given the United States’ clear lead in the race to the moon, he believed an offer of cooperation would not jeopardize the US lunar aspirations. Remarkably, the Soviet Union now had more to gain from such a partnership.
The Space Obelisk at the National Exhibition of Economic Achievements in Moscow
Replica of the Vostok and Launch Vehicle displayed at the National Exhibition of Economic Achievement
Sketches by W. Taub outlining Soviet and American spacecraft characteristics. Prepared in 1969
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“For one priceless moment, in the whole history of man, all the people on this earth are truly one. One in their pride in what you have done. And one in our prayers that you will return safely to earth” President Nixon.
Here men from the planet Earth first set foot upon the Moon, July 1969 AD
The flag was not a territorial claim but was intended as a symbol of freedom and to identify the nation that achieved the first landing
Aldrin’s boot during soil mechanics test
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In the White House, President Nixon was very concerned for the Apollo 13 crew. Since Apollo 8’s successful lunar orbit, just one month before his inauguration, Nixon had developed a fascination with moon flight and a special admiration for the crew of that first circumlunar trip.
A phone call from Nixon
The Lovell family
Apollo 8 Crew
