When Mir was deorbited in 2001 it had been in space for over 15 years. It had already surpassed its certified orbital lifetime. Not only was it falling apart (it became cluttered and had suffered both interior and exterior damage) but it was also being outdated. At the time of decommissioning the International Space Station was already in mid consturction and logistically and financially it would be unfeasible for Russia to have two space stations in orbit.
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The Soviet Union launched the Mir space station in 1986. It was the first modular space station and operated for 15 years, welcoming crews from various countries for scientific research and experiments in low Earth orbit.
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The Mir was launched by the Soviet Union.
The Mir space station was launched on February 20, 1986. It was a precursor to the International Space Station and served as a key platform for various space missions and research activities for over 15 years.
Skylab was first in 1973 then Mir, it was started in 1986 and finished in 1996. Endeaver was biult in 1987
The Mir main core as launched in February 19, 1986.
The Mir main core as launched in February 19, 1986.
Mir was launched in 1986, and remained in orbit until March 2001 when it burned up in the earth's atmosphere after it was intentionally de-orbited when its orbit became too low.
The space station Mir was launched on February 20, 1986. It served as a long-duration research facility in space and was operated by the Soviet Union and later Russia. Mir remained in orbit until it was deorbited in 2001.
The name of the first permanent space station from Russia was Mir. It was launched in 1986. The first crew spent 75 days aboard.
The Space Station Mir was launched in 1986 by the USSR. Mir was the first modular space station, meaning it was the first space station to be constructed in orbit from separate modules. Construction of Mir was completed in 1996. In 2001, Mir was purposefully deorbited. Mir re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and was destroyed over the Pacific ocean. Mir holds the record for the longest continuous manned presence, at only 8 days short of ten years, and was operated for a total length of twelve and a half years of its fifteen year lifespan.