AstronautAtlas
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Space programs and missions · A guided course
Learning to share a long stay in orbit
Follow repeated shuttle visits, resident expeditions, research logistics and emergencies that shaped experience for the International Space Station.
Suggested preparation is listed in the course · Start whenever you’re ready
NM18-309-026 (28 June 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the docking node on the Kristall module of Russia's Mir Space Station. The photograph was taken by one of the Mir-18 crew members aboard Mir prior to rendezvous and docking of the two spacecraft. The Spacelab Science Module and the tunnel connecting it to the crew cabin, as well as the added mechanism for interface with the Mir's docking system can be easily seen. Display image resized and compressed.
NASA/JSC · Image sourceYour place in the bigger picture
Build on familiar ideas, then choose a direction to explore next. Every course remains open.
A reusable spacecraft, an orbital workplace and a difficult safety legacy
A growing laboratory and the realities of long-duration operations
The Shuttle–Mir program
Learning to share a long stay in orbit
Start whenever you’re ready. Preparation is suggested, and every course stays open.
Building and sustaining a shared orbital laboratory
One suggested order from the foundations to The Shuttle–Mir program. Shared starting points appear once; skip anything you already know.
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