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First United States-Russian Mir Spacewalk

Russia · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1997

Jerry Michael Linenger29 April 1997

Mir · Science / Astronomy

Performs a spacewalk with commander Vasily Tsibliev to install an optical materials experiment outside the station.

Names involved

Jerry Michael Linenger

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