History: May 27 (#5)

History: May 27 (#5)
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May 27, 1999 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station.

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On May 27, in the year 1999: Space Shuttle Di scovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station. The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO).

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Why May 27, 1999 matters: Space Shuttle Discovery is launch ed on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: May 27, 1999 The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two w orld wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years. The event on this day: Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-96, the first shuttle mission to dock with the International Space Station. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)