Mir was the Soviet and then Russian space station that orbited from 1986 until it was brought down in 2001. It was built in space from modules launched one after another, an approach the International Space Station later followed.
- 1986launched
- 2001brought down
- 5,511days in orbit
- 7modules in our list
- Launched
- 19 February 1986
- Brought down
- 23 March 2001
- Mass
- 129,700 kg
The modules
7 modules
| Kvant-1 | 31 March 1987 | space station module | 4 videos |
| Kvant-2 | 26 November 1989 | space station module | 4 videos |
| Kristall | 31 May 1990 | space station module | 4 videos |
| Spektr | 20 May 1995 | space station module | 4 videos |
| Mir Docking Module | 12 November 1995 | space station module | 2 videos |
| Priroda | 23 April 1996 | space station module | 4 videos |
| Mir Core Module | space station module | 5 videos |
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Videos
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Mir, in video
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June 2021 – May 2025
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Mir in 1997: Fire, a Failed Docking System and a Progress Collision
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Mir Space Station: Building and Ending a 15-Year Orbital Outpost
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Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision
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Mir Space Station: Why Its Design Made It a Success
Alexander the ok
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