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Kristall

The Kristall module on the Mir space station, seen from Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1997.

Photo: NASA / Public domain (US government work)

Part of
Mir
Launched
31 May 1990

Data as of 2 November 2026. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

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  1. Mir in 1997: Fire, a Failed Docking System and a Progress Collision

    Calamine Waffles

  2. Mir Space Station: Building and Ending a 15-Year Orbital Outpost

    Megaprojects

  3. Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

    Classic Aerospace History

  4. Mir Space Station: Why Its Design Made It a Success

    Alexander the ok
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Mir Space Station: Why Its Design Made It a Success

Alexander the ok

Duration 1:03:26

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  1. Mir: 15 Years of Modules, Mold, Fire and a Progress Collision

    DocumentaryClassic Aerospace History · 45:51

  2. Mir Space Station: Building and Ending a 15-Year Orbital Outpost

    DocumentaryMegaprojects · 19:15

    Mission: Mir (1986)

  3. Mir Space Station: Why Its Design Made It a Success

    DocumentaryAlexander the ok · 1:03:26

  4. Mir in 1997: Fire, a Failed Docking System and a Progress Collision

    DocumentaryCalamine Waffles · 21:06

    Mission: Mir Space Station

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