Rendezvous on Earth: The Unlikely Diplomacy of Cosmonauts and Astronauts in the Early Space Age Open Access

Abstract

My research examines the personal relationships that developed between astronauts and cosmonauts in the late 1960s, focusing on the year 1967 as a turning point in U.S.-Soviet space relations. The American and Soviet space programs did not seem amenable to cooperation in the early years of the Space Race. As the 1960s progressed, however, personal interactions between the cosmonaut corps and astronaut corps contributed to the formation of a scientific partnership that has lasted nearly half a century.

Table of Contents

Introduction ...................................................1

Chapter 1: The Foundations .............................9

Historiography................................................13

Chapter 2: Space For Humanity.........................23

Apollo 1..........................................................24

Soyuz 1...........................................................31

Chapter 3: First Contact...................................46

The Paris Air Show...........................................47

Political Expectations.......................................50

Rendezvous on Earth........................................54

Conclusion.......................................................61

Bibliography.....................................................70

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School	Emory College
Department	History
Degree	B.A.
Submission	Honors Thesis
Language	English
Research Field	History, Russian and Soviet History of Science History, Modern
Keyword	Cold War Soviet Union Astronauts Space International Collaboration Cosmonauts
Committee Chair / Thesis Advisor	Matthew Payne, Emory University
Committee Members	Tracy Scott, Emory University Judith Miller, Emory University

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