View of the approaching space shuttle Atlantis

NASA5-329-023 (26 Sept. 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis is seen from the point of view of Russia’s Mir Space Station in this 35mm frame exposed during rendezvous operations. The astronauts of STS-86 and the cosmonauts of Mir-24 went on to spend several days in joint activities while the spacecraft were docked. The American crew also changed out guest researchers aboard the Mir, replacing C. Michael Foale with David A. Wolf.