SESKStuff Everyone Should Know
SESK: Stuff Everyone Should Know · sesk.info/aero-apollo-soyuz-docking

What did Apollo and Soyuz do together in 1975?

They docked in Earth orbit, joining American and Soviet spacecraft.

Start playing free

  1. Docked in Earth orbit ✔
  2. Landed together on the Moon
  3. Built a space station together

Why: The Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft met and docked in orbit in July 1975. Their crews then opened the hatches and visited one another.

Huh, didn't know that: A special Docking Module served as an airlock between the two spacecraft.

The dad joke
Why did the spacecraft dock? They needed a little space to connect.
Like this card?
Play the game

References

Answer: Docked in Earth orbit. The Apollo and Soyuz spacecraft met and docked in orbit in July 1975. Their crews then opened the hatches and visited one another.

  1. NASA, Historic Handshake in Space www.nasa.gov/history/45-years-ago-historic-handshake-in-space
    an American spacecraft docked with a Soviet capsule in Earth orbit
    Checked 2026-10-10.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

Flying & DronesWhat made Apollo-Soyuz more than a docking test?Flying & DronesWho became the first American in space?Flying & DronesWho first stepped onto the Moon?

That's stuff everyone should know.