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ISS Merger Agreement
The moment the Space Race officially turned into cooperation.
Mission Overview
US Vice President Al Gore and Russian PM Viktor Chernomyrdin signed an agreement to merge the US "Space Station Freedom" with the Russian "Mir-2" to create the ISS.
Learning from History
"This diplomatic breakthrough allowed the two former rivals to share the immense costs of building a permanent home in space."
Mission Specs
| Year | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA/Russia |
| Type | Agreement |
| Destination | Low Earth Orbit |
| Status | Success |
| Rocket | N/A |