From left to right: Norman Thagard, Vladimir Dezhurov, Gennady Strekalov
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Soyuz TM-21, launched March 14, 1995, carried the first American on a Soyuz spacecraft and to board Mir. The crew consisted of Vladimir Dezhurov, Flight Engineer Gennady Strekalov and Research cosmonaut Norman Thagard. They would be expedition Mir EO-18.
It was the first time ever that thirteen humans had been in space simultaneously: 3 aboard Soyuz, 3 aboard Mir and 7 aboard Endeavour (STS-67)
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