STS076-344-031 - STS-076 - Opening the hatch and welcome ceremony in the Mir Space Station

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STS076-344-031 - STS-076 - Opening the hatch and welcome ceremony in the Mir Space Station

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Description: STS-76 Commander Kevin Chilton poses for photo with Mir 21 crewmember Yuri Usachev in the Base Block; Mission Specialist Linda Godwin in the background

Subject Terms: STS-76, ATLANTIS (ORBITER), ASTRONAUTS, COSMONAUTS, MIR SPACE STATION, CEREMONIES, HATCHES

Date Taken: 3/24/1996

Categories: Crew Activities

Interior_Exterior: Interior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 35MM CN

Preservation File Type: Tiff
STS-76

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1996

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The U.S. National Archives

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