STS74 was the fourth mission of the US/Russian ShuttleMir Program, and the second docking of the Space Shuttle with Mir. Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off from Kennedy Space Center launch pad 39A on 12 November 1995. The mission ended 8 days later with the landing of Atlantis back at Kennedy. It was the second in a series of seven straight missions to the station flown by Atlantis.

The shuttle delivered a pair of solar arrays along with the Russianbuilt Mir Docking Module to allow docking with the station by the space shuttle without moving Mir's Kristall module. During the threeday docking, the Russian, Canadian, and American crew transferred supplies and equipment between Atlantis and Mir, moved several longterm experiments, and upgraded the station with new equipment, particularly during the installation of the docking module.

Commander Kenneth D. Cameron
Pilot James D. Halsell
Mission Specialist 1 Chris A. Hadfield, CSA
Mission Specialist 2 Jerry L. Ross
Mission Specialist 3 William S. McArthur, Jr.