In 1969, the Soviet Soyuz 5 mission performed the first crew transfer between spaceships
In the heat of the Space Race, two Soviet cosmonauts achieved a daring world first by physically walking between two docked spacecraft while orbiting high above the Earth.
Launched on January 15, 1969, the Soyuz 5 mission was half of a high-stakes celestial dance. Once in orbit, it docked with Soyuz 4, marking the first time two manned spacecraft had connected in space.
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