First American Mir Expedition Launch
Launches aboard Soyuz TM-21 to become the first American assigned as a long-duration resident of the Mir space station.
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Norman Earl Thagard Biography and Timeline
Follow Norman Earl Thagard through 2 dated historical records for Russia.
Norman Earl Thagard, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1995–1995Years on this page
1995
Spektr Module Docking
Observes Spektr dock with Mir, adding remote-sensing facilities, American research hardware and additional electrical power capacity.
Records, sources and methodology
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