Show threadPᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherJun 7, 2025
I'm very sad to see the podcast conclude – if it really isn't coming back after some time. I liked what I learned over the years on astronauts and managers, procedures and missions, policies and people, as well as many geeky technical details.
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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherJun 7, 2025
After more than 12 years the (possibly) last episode of the Space Rocket History Podcast came out yesterday:
Space Rocket History #465 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Epilogue
https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2025/06/space-rocket-history-465-apollo-soyuz-test-project-epilogue/
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Space Rocket History #465 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Epilogue - Space Rocket History Podcast

Due to the deterioration of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union in the late 1970s, no follow-on missions to ASTP took place. A backup Apollo spacecraft and Saturn IB rocket were available and there were some discussions of possibly flying an Apollo to a Soviet Salyut space station, but with no government

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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherFeb 14, 2025

Great episode on the different spaceflight cultures between USA and Soviet Union, and the egos involved.
I had never heard about the "RCS impingement problem" before, but it took long to get resolved!
#SpaceRocketHistory #ASTP #Apollo #Soyuz

https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2025/02/space-rocket-history-457-apollo-soyuz-test-project-soviet-concerns-with-apollo/

Space Rocket History #457 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Soviet Concerns with Apollo - Space Rocket History Podcast

The origin of the Soviet's concern, regarding the potential impact of the Apollo Command Module's Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters on the Soyuz spacecraft during docking maneuvers, can be traced back to a Skylab film. ASTP Crew Apollo Simulator Crew Transfer Drawing. Credit Encl. Astronautica.

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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherJan 13, 2025
First episode of the year of the Mike's #SpaceRocketHistory podcast is out:
Space Rocket History #455 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Spacecraft Orientation
https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2025/01/space-rocket-history-455-apollo-soyuz-test-project-spacecraft-orientation/
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Space Rocket History #455 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Spacecraft Orientation - Space Rocket History Podcast

The American astronauts acknowledged the necessity of enhancing their Russian language proficiency. They observed that their Russian counterparts, had demonstrated a remarkable commitment to learning English, dedicating 6 to 8 hours each day to individual language instruction. Interior view of Environment Control System breadboard test Spacecraft Simulators at Star City Docking Systems Installed on a

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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherDec 23, 2024
The newest #SpaceRocketHistory episode on the #ASTP, about the people involved in the flight, and their language problems.
With the traditional #Apollo8 Christmas message at the end.🎄
https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2024/12/space-rocket-history-454-apollo-soyuz-test-project-astronauts-cosmonauts/
Space Rocket History #454 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Astronauts & Cosmonauts - Space Rocket History Podcast

For the first time, the Soviet Union publicly announced the crew assignments for a Soyuz mission before the flight. Previously, cosmonaut identities were kept secret until after their flights. ASTP Crew ASTP Display at 1973 Paris Air Show Snowball Flight at Star City

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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherDec 23, 2024
Vintage Space Amy briefly talks about "The Least High-Tech Apollo Test" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aJYNMrZM88). Amazing find with curious film snippets! I had never heard about this before. 😯
(I'm just wondering what had happened, if the rocket had not reacted well to this...)
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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherNov 12, 2024
Still following the nice #SpaceRocketHistory podcast, on the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. Recent episodes dive in more detail into the American-Soviet collaboration in 1971/72, involving supposedly secret trips that are leaked by the other side, suddenly getting rid of Salyut as part of the project, setting up phone calls, and using telex! 🙃
#Apollo #Soyuz #ASTP
https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2024/11/space-rocket-history-451-apollo-soyuz-test-project-no-more-salyut/
Space Rocket History #451 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – No More Salyut? - Space Rocket History Podcast

In a re-evaluation of the proposed test mission, the Soviets concluded that utilizing the Salyut spacecraft would not be technically and economically viable. Alexey Petrov Konstantin Bushuyev Vladimir Kotelnikov

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Show threadPᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherOct 7, 2024
At the time letters took weeks, translation was hard, yet they kept at it with the Soviet-American cooperation. At the stage of this episode still a bit hard to imagine that they succeeded. Fascinating! #SpaceRocketHistory #Apollo #Soyuz #ASTP
https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2024/09/space-rocket-history-448-apollo-soyuz-test-project-soyuz-skylab-apollo-salyut/
Space Rocket History #448 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Soyuz/Skylab & Apollo/Salyut - Space Rocket History Podcast

Two options were presented: Apollo docking with Salyut/Soyuz or Soyuz with Skylab/Apollo. Caldwell Johnson was taken aback by the Soviets' eagerness to immediately pursue the development of a universal docking mechanism. Concept Apollo/Soyuz. Credit Astronomy.com Concept Soyuz/Skylab Concept Apollo/Salyut

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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherOct 7, 2024
Listening to this fascinating series of #SpaceRocketHistory podcast episodes about the #Apollo #Soyuz Test Project. Curious how much cooperation was possible in the 1970s, even across the iron curtain!
https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2024/09/space-rocket-history-447-apollo-soyuz-test-project-creating-a-partnership/
Space Rocket History #447 – Apollo-Soyuz Test Project – Creating a Partnership - Space Rocket History Podcast

On January 20th, 1971 in private negotiation, Low and Frutkin met with Keldysh and Feoktistov to discuss rendezvous and docking. NASA proposed developing compatible systems for Apollo and Soyuz rather than future spacecraft, aiming to give specialists something concrete on which to work. Academician Aleksandr Vinogradov, left, examines a lunar rock from Apollo 12 At

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Pᵉtɘr Wᵉil8acherJun 19, 2024
Nice episode on Salyut 4, including some early X-ray astronomy! (I had never heard about Cir X-1 before...) The actual missions will apparently follow in the next episodes.
https://www.spacerockethistory.com/2024/06/space-rocket-history-441-salyut-4/
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Space Rocket History #441 – Salyut 4 - Space Rocket History Podcast

The Salyut 4 space station, designated DOS-4, marked the second phase of the Soviet Union's civilian space station program. It was an improved version of the failed Salyut 2 station, with several notable enhancements. Salyut Stations Salyut 4 Salyut 4

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