On Sept. 19, 1996, the Space Shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia's Mir space station to deliver supplies and equipment. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/LEtBsJ The mission also picked up NASA astronaut Shannon Lucid, who had spent a record-breaking 188 days aboard the orbiting laboratory. In exchange, they dropped off another NASA astronaut, John Blaha, who would spend the next four months aboard the space station. STS-79 was the first shuttle mission to visit the Mi

On Oct. 7, 2002, the space shuttle Atlantis launched from Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-112. Space History Archives👉 https://space-com.visitlink.me/mITjE8 This mission brought the Starboard 1 (S1) truss segment to the International Space Station. The S1 truss is part of the backbone of the space station, and it provides structural support for the thermal control system. During the launch, a chunk of insulating foam broke off of the external tank and hit the bottom of the rocket booster, l

#TodayInHistory: July 8, 2011, inilunsad ang kahuli-hulihang space shuttle na ipinadala ng National Aeronautics and Space Administration sa International Space Station. 🚀 | Good Morning Kuya

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