History: September 25 (#3)

History: September 25 (#3)
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September 25, 1997 NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station.

Commentary

Commentary

On September 25, in the year 1997: NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station. Mir was a space station operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, first by the Soviet Union and later by the Russian Federation. Why September 25, 1997 matters: NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir 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. Historical context: September 25, 1997 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mir (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)