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MirThe Mir ("Mir" means "peace" and "community" in Russian) space station was constructed in orbit by connecting different modules, each launched separately from 1986 to 1996. The 100-ton Mir was as big as six schoolbuses. The staion commonly housed three crewmembers, but sometimes supported as many as six. Except for two short periods, Mir was continuously occupied until August 1999.
On March 23, 2001, Mir re-entered the Earth's atmosphere near Nadi, Fiji, and fell into the South Pacific. References: |
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