The other elements:
| * PROGRESS freighter:
The Progress-M spacecraft is a cargo and resupply vehicle used to send science equipment and data to and from Mir. It can also be used to conduct experiments either while attached to the complex, or during free-flight. When sent back to Earth, it can also be used to remove waste materials from the Space Station. * SOYUZ spacecraft: The Russian Soyuz-TM spacecraft is used to transport crews and cargo to and from the Mir Space Station. The Soyuz can dock on the axial docking port on the transfer compartment. * SHUTTLE spacecraft: American Spacecraft used to carry crews and supplies to Mir Space Station and later to the International Space Station. The three following spacecrafts have been updated for this use: Atlantis, Endeavour, and Discovery. |