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STS-81 Mir Crew Handover

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

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Chronological records

1997

Jerry Michael Linenger15 January 1997

Mir · Science / Astronomy

Replaces John Blaha as the American resident aboard Mir after Atlantis docks and the two astronauts complete their formal crew exchange.

Names involved

Jerry Michael Linenger

Provenance

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