Mir Space Station
A documentary-style account of the Mir space station, from its 1986 core module launch to the troubled year 1997.
Key moments
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Mir core module background and station design
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Watch this moment · 9:04
Deal with NASA and first US astronaut Norman Thagard
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Watch this moment · 12:08
Mir's condition by 1997: clutter, leaks, pay bonuses
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Watch this moment · 14:08
Fire in Kvant 1 and failed automatic docking system
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Watch this moment · 15:20
Manual Progress docking and collision with Spektr
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Watch this moment · 17:36
Crew response and repair Progress docks
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Watch this moment · 20:37
Mir to be abandoned announcement
Key facts
| Vehicle | Soyuz, Space Shuttle |
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| Mission name | Mir Space Station |
| Crew | Vasily Tsibliyev, Alexander Lazutkin, Michael Foale |
| Crew size | 3 |
Videos about this mission
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Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 1 video on this page, by Calamine Waffles.
