La station spatiale russe Mir a été photographiée par un membre d'équipage de la mission STS-74 lorsque l'orbiteur Atlantis approchait de la station spatiale Mir.
2809 x 3580 px | 23,8 x 30,3 cm | 9,4 x 11,9 inches | 300dpi
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29 avril 2024
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Space Shuttle Projects NASA ID: 9613543 This image of the Russian Mir Space Station was photographed by a crewmember of the STS-74 mission when the Orbiter Atlantis was approaching the Mir Space Station. STS-74 was the second Space Shuttle/Mir docking mission. The Docking Module was delivered and installed, making it possible for the Space Shuttle to dock easily with Mir. The Orbiter Atlantis delivered water, supplies, and equipment, including two new solar arrays to upgrade the Mir, and returned to Earth with experiment samples, equipment for repair and analysis, and products manufactured on the Station. Mir was constructed in orbit by cornecting different modules, seperately launched from 1986 to 1996, providing a large and livable scientific laboratory in space. The 100-ton Mir was as big as six school buses and commonly housed three crewmembers. Mir was continuously occupied, except for two short periods, and hosted ...more Date Created:1995-11-01
