Apollo - Soyuz Crew Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW
The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) was a historic, collaborative mission between the United States and the Soviet Union, marking the first international human-crewed flight. Launched on July 15, 1975, the mission symbolized the easing Cold War tensions between the two superpowers.
The American Apollo crew consisted of three astronauts: Thomas P. Stafford, Vance D. Brand, and Donald K. "Deke" Slayton. Stafford, the commander, was a veteran astronaut with three previous space flights. Brand, the command module pilot, was on his first space flight, while Slayton, the docking module pilot, was a Mercury astronaut finally getting a chance to fly after being grounded for medical reasons in the early 1960s. The Soviet Soyuz crew was comprised of two cosmonauts: Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov. Leonov, the commander, was renowned as the first human to conduct a spacewalk, and Kubasov, the flight engineer, had previous spaceflight experience on Soyuz 6.
The primary objective of the mission was to test the compatibility of rendezvous and docking systems for American and Soviet spacecraft and to open the way for international space rescue as well as future joint manned flights. The mission was successful, and the two craft remained docked for 44 hours, allowing the astronauts and cosmonauts to conduct experiments and make televised visits to each other's craft.
The American Apollo crew consisted of three astronauts: Thomas P. Stafford, Vance D. Brand, and Donald K. "Deke" Slayton. Stafford, the commander, was a veteran astronaut with three previous space flights. Brand, the command module pilot, was on his first space flight, while Slayton, the docking module pilot, was a Mercury astronaut finally getting a chance to fly after being grounded for medical reasons in the early 1960s. The Soviet Soyuz crew was comprised of two cosmonauts: Alexei Leonov and Valeri Kubasov. Leonov, the commander, was renowned as the first human to conduct a spacewalk, and Kubasov, the flight engineer, had previous spaceflight experience on Soyuz 6.
The primary objective of the mission was to test the compatibility of rendezvous and docking systems for American and Soviet spacecraft and to open the way for international space rescue as well as future joint manned flights. The mission was successful, and the two craft remained docked for 44 hours, allowing the astronauts and cosmonauts to conduct experiments and make televised visits to each other's craft.
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 309701Inscribed photograph signed by astronauts Donald Slayton, Vance Brand, and Thomas P. Stafford, featuring the message, "To Ben/ with Very Best Wishes --" from Slayton. This commemorates the historic Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, marking the first American-Russian joint flight.Sale Price $795.00
$950.00
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 266418Publicity photograph of an artist's rendering of the docking between the two-man Soviet Soyuz and the three-man U.S. Apollo capsule, signed by Vance Brand and D K Slayton. Documenting the historic Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
Sale Price $595.00
$700.00
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 86834Magazine photograph features signatures of participants from the Apollo-Soyuz mission, including "D.K. Slayton", "A. Leonov", "Tom Stafford", and "V. Kubasov". Originating from the Russian magazine "Soviet Life", it commemorates the first historical meeting in space.
Price: $1,100.00
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - COMMEMORATIVE ENVELOPE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 158131Commemorative envelope signed by astronauts "Tom Stafford", "D.K. Slayton", and "Vance Brand", honoring the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Postmarked on July 24, 1975, commemorating the first joint U.S.-Soviet space mission.
Sale Price $375.00
$450.00
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENT SIGNED 10/1975 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 102116Certificate signed by crew members of the Apollo-Soyuz mission, including "Tom Stafford", "V. Brand", "D.K. Slayton", "A. Leonov" (in Russian), and "V. Kubasov" (in Russian). Presented after the 1975 post-flight tour.
Price: $1,100.00
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - EPHEMERA UNSIGNED - HFSID 250771Fragment of Kapton covering from the Apollo command module, not signed. Mounted on a card with a description detailing its role in the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, noting it orbited Earth from July 15-24, 1975 as part of the mission.
Price: $375.00
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - PRESS RELEASE SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 217391Booklet signed by Tom Stafford, Donald Slayton, Vance Brand, Alexei Leonov, and Valeri Kubasov, commemorating the Apollo-Soyuz mission. Signatures appear on the cover of The Official NASA Press Kit issued in 1974, with Kubasov and Leonov signing in Russian.
Sale Price $675.00
$800.00
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APOLLO - SOYUZ CREW - PRINTED ART SIGNED IN PENCIL CIRCA 1988 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 157237Lithograph depicting the U.S. Apollo 18 and U.S.S.R. Soyuz 19 spacecrafts is signed in pencil by astronauts Tom Stafford, D.K. Slayton and cosmonauts A. Leonov, V. Kubasov. It is numbered 245/1500 and created by George Bishop.
Sale Price $2,150.00
$2,500.00
