View of the Mir space station taken after undocking
STS081-701-012 (20 Jan 1997) --- Following the separation of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Russia?s Mir Space Station is backdropped against a cloud-draped Earth in this 70mm frame. Following five days of joint activities between the American and Russian crews, the two spacecraft separated on January 20, 1997.
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sts081-701-012
Date Created
January 20, 1997
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JSC
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