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Former Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov and former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford relive historic moments.

Former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford practices docking techniques at a simulator.

Former NASA astronaut Thomas Stafford (left) and former Russian cosmonaut Alexey Leonov (right) answer reporters’ questions.