September 16, 2021
On this date in 1989, Space Shuttle Atlantis began it STS-79 mission docking with the Russian space station Mir. This was the 79th Space Shuttle mission and the 17th flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis.
Launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-79 and view of the Russian space station Mir as Atlantis was undocking. Image credit: NASA.