 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1995, kudyidzana kweRussia-America kwakatangazve nemishandirapamwe yeShuttle-Mir 1995-1998. Ngarava yokuAmerica yakasanganazve nengarava yokuRussia, panguva ino yaizova chiteshi chomuchadenga chaicho. Kubatira pamwe uku kwakapfuurira neRussia neUnited States semabhizimisi makuru maviri muchiteshi chikuru chemuchadenga chakavakwa: International Space Station ISS. Simba rokushandira pamwe kwavo papurojekiti iyi rakatonyanya kuoneka apo NASA yakatanga kuvimba nemotokari dzinotakura zvikepe dzeRussia kuti dzibatsire ISS mukati memakore maviri okugara kwezvikepe zvengarava zvichitevera njodzi yeSpace Shuttle Columbia muna 2003. 