Shuttle-Mir



         


The Shuttle-Mir program was a collaborative space program involving Russia and the United States. It involved the American Space Shuttle visiting the Russian space station Mir. It was announced in 1993 with the first mission occuring in 1995. Despite safety concerns from the Americans, the program continued until its scheduled completion in 1998. The program was an important precursor to the current International Space Station.

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