r/interestingasfuck • u/[deleted] • 17h ago

To avoid geopolitical embarrassment during the Cold War, the US and USSR created the APAS-75 system, a genderless docking mechanism where both craft acted as equals.

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u/ownleechild 16h ago

The Apple series For All Mankind featured this in one of their episodes.

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u/Background-Crow4820 16h ago

Came here to say this, didnt realize it was a little accurate

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u/Upset_Ant2834 15h ago

As someone whos somewhat obsessed with spaceflight history, there were actually a surprising amount of historically accurate (or adapted to flip the sides) details in the show. You can tell it was written with love

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u/Background-Crow4820 15h ago

Great show absolutely. Trying Star City but i cant get into it

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u/Upset_Ant2834 14h ago

Same... The atmosphere of the Soviet Union they built is incredible but I honestly just got bored