STS-91 was the 24th flight of Discovery, and the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 June 1998. [1] Seats 1–4 are on the flight deck. Seats 5–7 are on the mid-deck.

Jun 2, 1998 · STS-91 crew portrait with the crewmembers pictured in their orange Advanced Crew Escape Suits. In front are Pilot Dominic C. Gorie (left) and Mission Commander Charles J. Precourt.

Aug 19, 1997 · Landing occurred during the 155th orbit. This marked the final NASA mission to the Russian Mir Space Station, and featured the return to Earth of the last U.S. astronaut to live aboard the Russian Mir Space Station. Discovery docked with Mir at …

Mar 27, 2020 · STS-91 marked the 9 th and final Mir docking mission. The first phase of the cooperative effort in space exploration between the United States and Russia was completed in June 1998 with the launch of Space Shuttle Discovery on the ninth and final docking mission with the Russian space station Mir.

Jun 1, 2023 · the STS-91 mission and close-out the Shuttle-Mir Program. Right: Following landing, returning long-duration crew member Andrew S.W. Thomas, bottom, remains in his recumbent seat while STS-91 astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Díaz looks out the side hatch window at recovery teams.

When Commander Charlie Precourt and Pilot Dom Gorie landed Discovery at precisely 2 p.m. EDT on June 12, 1998, they ended the operational phase of the Shuttle-Mir Program and delivered Andy Thomas back to Earth after his 41⁄2 months onboard Mir.

Jun 2, 1998 · STS 91 was an American Shuttle spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral. The main mission was to dock with and deliver goods to the Mir space station. It also carried the 3.5 ton international Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer to measure very high energy cosmic rays, and some resources for microgravity experiments.

First shuttle flight with super light-weight external tank. Final shuttle-Mir mission. Recovered NASA astronaut Andy Thomas from Mir and took Russian space chief Valeri Ryumin to Mir for an inspection tour. AKA: Discovery. Launched: 1998-06-02. Returned: 1998-06-12. Number crew: 6 . Duration: 9.83 days.

STS-91 will mark the final Shuttle/Mir Docking Mission. This Phase 1 Program is a precursor to the International Space Station maintaining a continuous American presence in space and developing the procedures and hardware required for an international partnership in space.

Aug 28, 2023 · Space Shuttle Flight 91 (STS-91) Post Flight Presentation, narrated by the astronauts (17 minutes). Launch: June 2, 1998. Crew: Charles J. Precourt, Dominic L. Pudwill Gorie, Wendy B. Lawrence, Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, Janet L. Kavandi, Valery Ryumin.