In a significant demonstration of post-Cold War international cooperation, the U.S. Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir on June 29, 1995. This event marked the first shuttle-Mir rendezvous and began a series of joint missions known as the Shuttle-Mir Program. The collaboration not only helped pave the way for the International Space Station but also symbolized a new era of partnership in space exploration between former Cold War adversaries, highlighting the potential for peaceful and scientific collaboration.
