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STS-96

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Ochoa

In Ellen Ochoa
…a member of the Discovery STS-96 crew that executed the first docking to the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS then consisted of only two modules, the Russian Zarya and the American Unity. Discovery carried supplies to the ISS to get it ready for astronauts to stay there. It also…
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Payette

In Julie Payette
Her first spaceflight, STS-96 (May 27 to June 6, 1999), was the second spaceflight to the ISS. This mission carried 2 tonnes of supplies to the ISS in preparation for the arrival of the first crew. Payette supervised a space walk that installed two cranes on the outside…
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