The Mir crew will spend three months on the aging Russian space station, conducting a series of medical and scientific experiments.

The Mir crew reported no vibrations or solar array movement as result of the approach.

As a last resort, the Mir crew took a space walk and found that a plastic bag had blocked the docking mechanisms.

If the Mir crew fails, it may even be necessary to abandon ship.

The Mir crew will spend three months on the aging Russian space station.

The papers give the general impression of a Mir crew that is getting more stressed out by the minute.

It carried a ton of fresh water, food, scientific equipment and mail for the Mir crew.

The Mir crew was forced to make a space walk to clear an obstruction between the two ships to make the docking possible.

The shuttle also brought personal items for the Mir crew, which has been in space since September, including letters from home and fresh fruit.

They also repaired the transceiver system that the Mir crew used to talk to amateur operators all around the world.