It was during this time of transition and upheaval that the Shuttle–Mir program was established between the Russian Federation and the United States in 1993. The former adversaries would now cooperate, with "Phase One" consisting of joint missions and flights of the United States Space Shuttle to the Mir space station. It was a partnership with stark contrasts – Russia needed an inflow of hard currency to keep their space programme aloft, while in the United States it was seen as a chance to learn from the over 20 years of experience of Soviet space station operations. It was "Phase Two" of this Shuttle–Mir program that would lead to the International Space Station.
It was during this time of transition and upheaval that the Shuttle–Mir program was established between the Russian Federation and the United States in 1993 The former adversaries would now cooperate with "Phase One" consisting of joint missions and flights of the United States Space Shuttle to the Mir space station It was a partnership with stark contrasts – Russia needed an inflow of hard currency to keep their space programme aloft while in the United States it was seen as a chance to learn from the over 20 years of experience of Soviet space station operations It was "Phase Two" of this Shuttle–Mir program that would lead to the International Space Station