11.   This would be followed in December by an American shuttle launching of the first American component, a docking module.

12.   An American shuttle docks with a Russian space station high over Earth on Thursday in an extraordinary sharing of technical skills between two former rivals.

13.   Despite the delay, emotions were running high for what will be the first visit to Mir by an American shuttle.

14.   Emotions were nonetheless running high for what will be the first visit to Mir by an American shuttle.

15.   It will return to Earth aboard an American shuttle, it said.

16.   Onufrienko and Usachev will dock with several Russian space ferries delivering supplies and equipment as well as with the American shuttle that Lucid rides next month.

17.   The crew also included cosmonaut Vladimir Titov, the second Russian to ride an American shuttle.

18.   The Russian space station Mir is spruced up and ready for its first visit by an American shuttle.

19.   Further delay would force NASA officials to postpone the historic linkup, the first visit by an American shuttle to the Russian space station.

20.   Atlantis was to link up with Mir and remain docked for five days in the first visit by an American shuttle to the Russian space station.