On this date, Jan. 15, 1969, the Soviet Union launched Soyuz 5. The capsule would soon rendezvous and dock to the Soyuz 4 capsule becoming – as the Soviet’s declared – the world’s first ...
But the Russian's refused to delay the launch and agreed to put the Soyuz in a holding pattern if the shuttle was still at the space station on Monday. Nasa said Endeavour could leave on Sunday ...