Mir EO-24 was the 24th long-duration mission to
Russia
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Mir
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space station
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Crew
This mission was part of the
Shuttle–''Mir'' Program, in which three
American astronauts flew aboard the station during Mir EO-24.
Note:
Léopold Eyharts joined the
Soyuz TM-26 crew on the way home from ''Mir'', after launching with
Soyuz TM-27 crewmembers
Talgat Musabayev and
Nikolai Budarin at the end of Mir EO-24. Foale arrived aboard ''Mir'' during the
EO-23 mission, and was transferred to the EO-24 crew when the expeditions changed. Thomas remained aboard ''Mir'' as part of the
EO-25 crew after the end of EO-24.
See also
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1997 in spaceflight
External links
Mir 24 Summary
Mir
1997 in spaceflight
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