
Landing of STS-71 space shuttle Atlantis
STS071-S-069 (7 July 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Shuttle landing facility to complete an historic mission in space. The landing completed an historic mission in space involving a linkup with Russia?s Mir Space Station and a total of six astronauts and four cosmonauts. Onboard for the landing were six NASA astronauts and two cosmonauts. Touchdown occurred at 10:55 a.m. (EDT), July 7, 1995.