Cosmonauts Leonov (left) and Kubasov prepare to board their Soyuz spacecraft at the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for liftoff on July 15, 1975. Leonov is waving to well-wishers at the launch pad. The Soviet launch preceded the American Apollo liftoff by seven and one-half hours.
Cosmonauts Leonov (left) and Kubasov prepare to board their Soyuz spacecraft at the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for liftoff on July 15, 1975. Leonov is waving to well-wishers at the launch pad. The Soviet launch preceded the American Apollo liftoff by seven and one-half hours.Image Credit: U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences