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Mir

1986–2001 modular space station in low Earth orbit

Entityspace station space laboratory artificial satellite of the EarthQ48604

Also known as Mir space station

Instance of: space station
, space laboratory
, artificial satellite of the Earth
+2 more
Country: Soviet Union(1986–1991)
, Russia(1991–2001)
Founded: 1986

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Mir was a space station operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, first by the Soviet Union and later by the Russian Federation. Mir was the first modular space station and was assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996. At the time it was the largest artificial satellite in orbit, only being succeeded by the International Space Station (ISS) after Mir's deorbiting in 2001. The station served as a microgravity research laboratory in which crews conducted experiments in biology, human biology, physics, astronomy, meteorology, and spacecraft systems with a goal of developing technologies required for permanent occupation of space.

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Launch vehicle: Proton-K
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1.Stated in Jonathan's Space Report
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Launched: February 19, 1986 applies to part: Mir Core Module
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1.Stated in Jonathan's Space Report
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Orbits completed: 86,331
Type of orbit: low Earth orbit
Members / parts: Mir Core Module(1986–2001)
Kvant-1(1987–2001)
Kvant-2(1989–2001)
Kristall(1990–2001)
Spektr(1995–2001)
Priroda(1996–2001)
Mir Docking Module(1995–2001)
Orbital period: 91.9 min
Inclination: 51.6 degree
Height: 27.5 m
Width: 31 m
Length: 19 m
Mass: 129,700 kg
Start point: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200
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1.Stated in Jonathan's Space Report
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Orbits: Earth
Significant event: deorbit of Mir(March 23, 2001)
atmospheric entry(March 23, 2001) refine date: 01:16:14
rocket launch(February 19, 1986) location: Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200
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1.Stated in Jonathan's Space Report
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Maximum capacity: 3 passenger
Time of object orbit decay: March 23, 2001
Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Mir
Different from: Mir criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items · applies to name of object: Mir
Volume as quantity: 350 m³
Has use: research
Native label: Мир

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