First International Manned Space Mission - Washington, DC
Posted by: bluesnote
N 38° 53.291 W 077° 01.298
18S E 324660 N 4306310
A historical marker on the western end of the National Air and Space museum on the National Mall in downtown Washington.
Waymark Code: WM12NQW
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 06/23/2020
Views: 1
The marker says, "On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo spacecraft and a Soviet Soyuz space craft docked in space for the first international manned space mission. Three months after the crewmembers of the Apollo-Soyuz test project—astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, Donald Slayton & Vance Brand & cosmonauts Aleksel A. Leonov & Valeri N. Kubasov—planted Sophie’s Japonica trees at this site to commemorate cooperation in space between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R.
Hours: 24/7
Fee (if no fee, enter 'none'): Free
Amount of time an average person would spend here: Less than an hour
Accessible?: yes
Location is wheelchair accessible?: Yes
How Long a Hike: Not listed
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