Historical Events tagged with "international collaboration"
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Space Exploration
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-76 Mission
March 22nd, 1996 28 years ago
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis was launched on its 16th mission, STS-76, on March 22, 1996. This mission included a rendezvous with the Russian space station Mir and featured the first American woman, Dr. Linda M. Godwin, to spend extended time aboard Mir. Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking a significant step in U.S.-Russian cooperation in space exploration. The mission focused on science experiments and docked with Mir for the exchange of crew and supplies.
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