What significant space event did Slayton participate in during 1975?
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project
Launch of Viking 1
First Space Shuttle mission
Mariner 10 flyby of Mercury
Answer
Apollo–Soyuz Test Project was a significant space event in 1975 that involved Slayton's participation. This joint mission between the United States and the Soviet Union marked the first time spacecraft from two different nations had docked in space. Slayton served as the docking module pilot for the Apollo spacecraft, contributing to the success of this historic mission that paved the way for future international space collaborations.
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