Shuttle-MirIn the arena of space exploration, the U.S. and Russia share a history of competition and cooperation.The rising sun signifies the dawn of a new era of human Spaceflight, the first phase of the United States/Russian...STS063-711-069 (3-11 Feb. 1995) --- This close-up scene of Russian Mir Space Station's docking target was exposed by one of...STS079-813-023 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- The docked Russian Mir Space Station is partially visible through the Spacehab viewing port, onboard...STS074-716-021 (18 Nov 1995) --- With Earth?s horizon providing the backdrop, this is the Russia?s Mir Space Station as seen...STS79-E-5327 (24 September 1996) --- Russia's Mir Space Station, as seen in this Electronic Still Camera (ESC) photo from the...NM21-401-012 (28 March 1996) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis is backdropped over the darkness of space, and partially over clouds...NM21-727-030 (23 March 1996) --- This view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis was taken by the two Mir-21 cosmonaut crew...S76-E-5215 (28 March 1996) --- Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton, STS-76 mission commander, gets a warm good-bye from cosmonaut Yury V....S76-E-5226 (28 March 1996) --- Astronauts Linda M. Godwin and Ronald M. Sega (left), mission specialists, pose for their final...STS076-713-037 (23 March 1996) --- Backdropped against the waters of Cook Strait near New Zealand's South Island, Russia's Mir Space...STS-71, Space Shuttle Atlantis still cornected to Russia's Mir Space Station, was taken by the Mir crew. Cosmonauts Solovyuv and...STS089-349-021 (22-31 Jan 1998) --- Cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov, flight engineer for the Mir-24 crew, peers through the hatch, from the...STS071-104-029 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, Mir-19 flight engineer, is pictured on Russia's Mir Space Station...STS089-386-013 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- Astronaut David A. Wolf, cosmonaut guest researcher, greets Terrence W. Wilcutt, STS-89 shuttle mission commander,...SPACE SHUTTLE STS-71 (MIR 18) SLM-1, FLIGHT FIXATIVE BAGS (FLOWN ONBOARD) QUAIL EGGSSPACE SHUTTLE STS-71 (MIR 18) SLM-1, FLIGHT FIXATIVE BAGS (FLOWN ONBOARD) QUAIL EGGSSTS071-S-072 (4 July 1995) --- This view of the space shuttle Atlantis still connected to Russia's Mir Space Station was...STS79-E-5095 (19 September 1996) --- Soon after Russia's Mir Space Station and the Space Shuttle Atlantis were docked in Earth-orbit,...STS081-301-031 (12-22 Jan 1997) --- Shortly after docking of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Russia's Mir Space Station, crew members...The Space Shuttle Endeavour cuts a bright swath through the dark sky as it blazes a trail toward the Russian...KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The last mission of the Shuttle-Mir program begins as the Space Shuttle Discovery lifts off...STS076-356-006 (26 March 1996) --- Backdropped against two space suits, a curious cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, left, tries on a...STS071-S-074 (4 July 1995) --- This view of the space shuttle Atlantis during its move away from Russia's Mir Space...STS071-S-075 (4 July 1995) --- This view of the space shuttle Atlantis beginning its move away from Russia's Mir Space...
