Capture and return to Earth a Japanese microgravity research spacecraft known as Space Flyer Unit (SFU). Deployed and retrieved the Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology Flyer (OAST-Flyer)
Tethered Satellite System experiment. United States Microgravity Payload (USMP-3) designed to investigate materials science and condensed matter physics.
Third docking between the Space Shuttle Atlantis and the Russian Space Station Mir. Crew transfer, an extravehicular activity (EVA), logistics operations and scientific research. Shannon Lucid stayed on board Mir.