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Explore history, facts, modules, and life on board Mir Space Station.
Mir Space Station
Modular Soviet/Russian station that proved long-duration orbital operations.
Mir was assembled in orbit from 1986 and supported long-duration crews, international research, Shuttle-Mir dockings, and operational experience that fed directly into International Space Station work.
DeorbitedLow Earth orbitShuttle-Mir
Assembly
1986-1996
Core module plus science, docking, and service modules assembled over a decade.
Operations
1986-2001
Supported Soviet, Russian, and international expeditions before controlled reentry.
Program role
Shuttle-Mir
Hosted U.S. astronauts during NASA-Russian precursor work for the ISS.
All values are approximate and vary with configuration.