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On December 10th, 1998, Russian cosmonaut /mission specialist Sergei Krikalev and mission commander Robert Cabana opened the hatch between Endeavour and the first element of the International Space Station.This post-flight summary contains the following images: Proton rocket rolled out and raised upright, launch of Zarya; Unity mission crew leave operations and checkout building, shuttle [Endeavour] night launch, flight, SRB separation [including view from inside flight deck]; external tank falls over Pyrenees; opening of payload bay doors, testing of robotic arm, closing of snares; extraction of Unity from payload bay, docked with shuttle; approach of Zarya, grapple [exterior views, interior views, view through camera]; Zarya and Unity mated; astronauts suit up and pass into airlock; exterior view of hatch opening, astronauts pass into payload. copyright ESA - European Space Agency Footage Type Documentary Activity Human Spaceflight System ISS ISS Unity Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Endeavour Keywords ISS American contribution ISS animation ISS module Embed code <iframe src="https://www.esa.int/content/view/embedjw/357933" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0"></iframe> Science & Exploration Unity docking with Zarya Image 1829 views 9 likes Science & Exploration Unity docking with Zarya Image 1355 views 12 likes Science & Exploration Unity docked with Zarya Image 1521 views 15 likes Agency Unity docking with Zarya Image 459 views 0 likes Agency Unity docking with Zarya Image 484 views 1 likes