'', the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., a...
' first space station, is launched.
1974 After 84 days in spaceOuter space Outer space, also simply called space, refers to the relatively empty regions of the universe [i] ou ...
, the crew of the American space station SkylabSkylab ...
returns to EarthEarth Earth is the third planet [i] in the solar system [i] in terms of distance from the Sun [i], and the fi ...
.
1986 The Soviet UnionSoviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ...
launches the MirMir style="margin-left: inherit; font-size: larger;" | Mir
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space station.
1995 STS-71: The Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle NASA [i]'s Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System , is the United States [i] ...
''AtlantisAtlantis Atlantis is the name of an island first mentioned and described by the classical Greek [i] ...
'' docks with the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
n MirMir style="margin-left: inherit; font-size: larger;" | Mir
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space station for the first time.
1997 A large fire occurred in the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
n Space station, MirMir style="margin-left: inherit; font-size: larger;" | Mir
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.
1997 An unmanned Progress spacecraft collides with the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
n Space station, MirMir style="margin-left: inherit; font-size: larger;" | Mir
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