Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 20, 2002

The Space Shuttle Docked with Mir

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 2002 is “The Space Shuttle Docked with Mir,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Nikolai Budarin , Russian Space Research Institute , NASA. The original explanation runs about 93 words.

From the explanation

“Before there was the International Space Station , the reigning orbiting spaceport was Russia’s Mir. Pictured above in 1995, the United States Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the segmented Mir .”

— APOD editors, October 20, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 20, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Nikolai Budarin , Russian Space Research Institute , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 93 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 20, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-october-20-the-space-shuttle-docked-with-mir

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