在前苏联/俄罗斯“和平”号空间站长达15年的服役期间,美国航天飞机“阿特兰蒂斯”号(Atlantis)、“奋进”号(Endeavour)和“发现”号(Discovery)自1995至1998年间曾先后9次与“和平”号空间站对接,开展了两国继1975年“阿波罗”18号飞船与“联盟”19号飞船空间交会对接后更为广泛深入的国际航天合作。 During the 15-year service of the former Soviet Union / Russia “Peace” space station, the U.S. space shuttle Atlantis, the “Endeavor” and the “Discovery” (Discovery) docked with the Space Station “Peace” for 9 times from 1995 to 1998 and carried out a joint operation between the two countries following the 1975 Apollo 18 spacecraft and the UAS 19 spacecraft Space rendezvous and docking more extensive and in-depth international space cooperation.