Mir 's purpose was to provide a large and habitable scientific laboratory in space, and, through a number of collaborations, including Intercosmos and Shuttle– Mir, was made internationally …

Nov 17, 2025 · American space shuttles rendezvoused ten times with Russia’s space station Mir. Called “Phase 1,” the Shuttle-Mir Program prepared the way for the International Space …

Jul 5, 2025 · In total there were nine shuttle dockings to Mir over the Shuttle-Mir program (the last two carried out by Endeavour). The last occurred in June 1998 to bring the final astronaut to …

Apr 5, 2025 · The culmination of the new partnership was the Shuttle-Mir program, a mission that took place over several years and saw American astronauts working together on the Mir space …

The origins of the Shuttle– Mir program can be traced back to the 1975 Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, that resulted in a joint US/Soviet mission during the détente period of the Cold War …

Tour the Russian Space Station with the STS missions that took the residents to Mir and brought them back to Earth. View hundreds of photos, videos, diagrams, as well as computer …

Oct 19, 2022 · Mir's purpose was to provide a large and habitable scientific laboratory in space, and, through a number of collaborations, including Intercosmos and Shuttle- Mir, was made …

Dec 2, 2025 · Space shuttle, partially reusable rocket-launched vehicle designed to go into orbit around Earth, to transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and to glide to a …

Jun 15, 2025 · The origins of the Shuttle– Mir program can be traced back to the 1975 Apollo–Soyuz Test Project, that resulted in a joint US/Soviet mission during the détente period …

The program flew a total of 355 people representing 16 countries, and with 852 total shuttle fliers. [4] The Kennedy Space Center served as the landing site for 78 missions, while 54 missions …