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Atlantis, STS-86 lands at Kennedy

Commander James Wetherbee, Pilot Michael Bloomfield, and Mission Specialists Jean-Loup Chrétien, Michael Foale, Wendy Lawrence, Scott Parazynski, Vladimir Titov, and David Wolf docked with Russian Space Station Mir and exchanged supplies and crew. Physician David Wolf became the 6th US astronaut to live on Mir.

STS-86 Rollover by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: Carried atop an orbiter transporter, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis makes the short journey from Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3 to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). This photo was taken from the roof of the 525 foot tall VAB. The rollover of the orbiter is one of the prelaunch milestones. Atlantis was being readied for the next mission, STS-86, which was targeted for a September launch. STS-86 was the seventh of nine planned dockings of the Space Shuttle Orbiter with the Russian Space Station Mir. Image # : 97PC-1222 August 11, 1997

STS-86 Rollout by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: Shortly before dawn, a red-rimmed moon helped to light the way for the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it rolled out to Launch Pad 39A in preparation for launch of Mission STS-86 on September 26, 1997. STS-86 was the seventh docking of the Space Shuttle with the Russian Space Station Mir. Image # : 97PC-1249 Date: August 18, 1997

STS-86 Rollover by NASA on The Commons Via Flickr: Carried atop an orbiter transporter, the Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis rolls out of Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) Bay 3, in background, enroute to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB). This photo was taken from the roof of the VAB. The rollover of the orbiter was one of the prelaunch milestones for any shuttle flight. Atlantis was being readied for her next mission, STS-86, which was targeted for a September 1997 launch. STS-86 was the seventh of nine planned dockings of the Space Shuttle orbiter with the Russian Space Station Mir. Image # : 97PC-1225 Date: August 11, 1997

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.

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