Names of astronauts returning from the Mir or ISS on the Space Shuttle are shown in italics. They did not have specific crew roles, but are listed in the Payload Specialist columns for reasons of space.
* Note 1 - In this year, Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) were accomplished. These were atmospheric only, non-spaceflight drop-tests from a Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
** Note 2 - The durations listed count only the orbiter free-flight time, and not total time aloft along with airborne time atop of the 747 SCA.
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