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STS-89 Eighth Shuttle-Mir docking 01/22/1998 01/31/1998 89th Space Shuttle Mission 12th Flight of Endeavour Crew: Terrence W. Wilcutt, Commander Joe Frank Edwards, Jr., Pilot Michael P. Anderson, Mission Specialist Bonnie J. Dunbar, Mission Specialist James F. Reilly II, Mission Specialist Salizhan S. Sharipov, Mission Specialist Embarking to Mir: Andrew S.W. Thomas, Mission Specialist Returning from Mir: David A. Wolf, Mission Specialist The prime objective of the mission was the eighth docking of a Space Shuttle to the Russian Mir Space Station, and the sixth consecutive transfer of astronauts aboard Mir.
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STS-89 Eighth Shuttle-Mir docking 01/22/1998 01/31/1998 89th Space Shuttle Mission 12th Flight of Endeavour Crew: Terrence W. Wilcutt, Commander Joe Frank Edwards, Jr., Pilot Michael P. Anderson, Mission Specialist Bonnie J. Dunbar, Mission Specialist James F. Reilly II, Mission Specialist Salizhan S. Sharipov, Mission Specialist Embarking to Mir: Andrew S.W. Thomas, Mission Specialist Returning from Mir: David A. Wolf, Mission Specialist The prime objective of the mission was the eighth docking of a Space Shuttle to the Russian Mir Space Station, and the sixth consecutive transfer of astronauts aboard Mir.
