1965 Press Photo Russian cosmonaut Col. Belyaev U.S. astronaut Gordon Cooper

U.S. and Russian Spacemen Meet in Athens. American and Russian spacemen met for the first time in Athens on Friday. Only Russian cosmonaut Col. Pavel Belyaev was at the meeting, and exchanged space badges with U.S. Astronaut Gordon Cooper, whilst the other U.S. astronauts Charles Conrad have his badge to be delivered to Russian spaceman Leonov. Keystone Photo Shows: Russian cosmonaut Col. Pavel Belyaev (centre), meets U.S. astronauts - Gordon cooper, when they met in Athens.

Photo measures 10 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 9-9-1965.



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