PIX4647201: Crews in Spacelab 06/1995 - Crewmembers of STS - 71, Mir - 18 and Mir - 19 - 06/1995 - Teams STS-71 and Mir-18 pose in Spacelab. June 1995. Starting from the centre down and then clockwise: Gregory J. Harbaugh, Robert L. Gibson, Charels J. Precourt, Nikolai M. Budarin, Ellen S. Baker, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Norman E. Thagard, Gennadiy M. Strekalov (in the corner), Vladimir N. Dezhurov, and Anatoly Y. Solovyev. Inside the Spacelab Science Module, the crewmembers of STS - 71, Mir - 18, and Mir - 19 pose for the traditional inflight picture. An important mission for the human spaceflight program, STS-71 was the 100th U.S. human space launch from Cape Canaveral at Kennedy Space Center. Internationally significant as well, STS - 71 was the first U.S. Space Shuttle - Russian Space Station Mir docking and joint on - orbit operation. Bottom center then clockwise are Gregory J. Harbaugh, Robert L. Gibson, Charles J. Precourt, Nikolai M. Budarin, Ellen S. Baker, Bonnie J. Dunbar, Norman E. Thagard, Gennadiy M. Strekalov (angle) Vladimir N. Dezhurov and Anatoly Y. Solovyev / Bridgeman Images
PIX4647265: Astronauts in pre-breathing in the shuttle Atlantis - Pre-breathing period for astronauts in the space shuttle Atlantis - Astronauts Michael R. Clifford and Linda M. Godwin, in a period of oxygen pre-breathing prior to their exit into space. March 1996. Astronauts Michael R. (Rich) Clifford and Linda M. Godwin, the assigned space - walking mission specialists for STS - 76, go through a “” pre - breathing””” period on the Space Shuttle Atlantis' middeck. This practice is normal procedure for space - walkers in preparation for their Extravehicular Activity (EVA) and the wearing of their Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMU) / Bridgeman Images
PIX4647415: The Atlantis shuttle goes to its firing range - STS - 86 - 08/1997 - Space Shuttle Atlantis Rollout - STS - 86 - 08/1997 - The Atlantis shuttle is heading towards its firing path. Shortly before dawn, a red - rimmed moon helps to light the way for the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it rolls out to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch of Mission STS - 86. STS - 86 will be the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. Liftoff is targeted for no earlier than September 22 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4647473: Shuttle Endeavour in orbit 12/1998 - Earth with Endeavour space shuttle 12/1998 - Wide angle view of the Earth from space shuttle Endeavour. 12 - 1998. The crew of STS - 88 mission began construction of the International Space Station, joining the U.S. - built Unity node to the Russian - built Zarya module. The crew carried a large - format IMAX camera from which this picture was taken. - Payload bay camera view of Mozambique. Dec 1998 / Bridgeman Images
PIX4647583: E.Collins aboard Columbia 07/99 - Astronaut Eileen M. Collins, Commander of Shuttle Columbia, seen aboard the Shuttle on July 24, 1999. Eileen M. Collins, after being the first female pilot of the space shuttle becomes the first female commander of the space shuttle during the STS-93 mission / Bridgeman Images