A chronological list of the important events for
the topic "Mir"
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1986 The Soviet UnionSoviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , more commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a Communist state [i] ...
launches the Mir space stationSpace station A space station is an artificial structure designed for human [i]s to live in outer space [i]. ...
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1995 Valeri Polyakov completes 366 days in space while aboard the Mir space station, breaking a duration record.
1995 U.S. astronaut Norman Thagard breaks NASANASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an agency of the United States Government [i], res ...
's space endurance record of 14 days, one hour and 16 minutes, aboard the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
n space station Mir.
1995 STS-71: The Space ShuttleSpace Shuttle NASA [i]'s Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System , is the United States [i] ...
''AtlantisAtlantis Atlantis is the name of an island first mentioned and described by the classical Greek [i] ...
'' docks with the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
n Mir space stationSpace station A space station is an artificial structure designed for human [i]s to live in outer space [i]. ...
for the first time.
1997 A large fire occurred in the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
n Space stationSpace station A space station is an artificial structure designed for human [i]s to live in outer space [i]. ...
, Mir.
1997 An unmanned Progress spacecraft collides with the RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country [i] that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia [i] ...
n Space stationSpace station A space station is an artificial structure designed for human [i]s to live in outer space [i]. ...
, Mir.
2001 The Russian space station Mir re-enters the atmosphere near Nadi, FijiFiji Fiji , officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands, is an island nation [i] in the South Pacific Ocean [i] ...
, and falls into the Pacific OceanPacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the world's largest body of water [i]. ...
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