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Meal aboard Mir station. 03/1996

by

Nasa/Novapix

Reference

e-mir05-30007

Date

2006-10-22

Onboard the Base Block Module of Russia's Mir Space Station the visiting STS-76 crew members enjoy Russian food. At right is astronaut Kevin Chilton, mission commander, who along with his crew mates docked with Mir on March 23, 1996, and remained linked until March 28, 1996. Left to right : Shannon Lucid, Linda Godwin and Michael Clifford, all mission specialists, along with Richard Searfoss, pilot. The right hand of payload commander Ronald Sega is at right edge. Lucid was in the process of transferring from STS-76 to the Mir-21 crew, which thereby grew from two to three members. Lucid will remain aboard Mir for approximately 140 days, as a cosmonaut guest researcher. Mar 31 1996.