Mir
Basic information
Space station that operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001, operated by the Soviet Union and later by Russia.
Between March 1987 and April 1996, five expansion modules were added to the core unit.
The journey of the 15-year-old Russian space station ended March 23, 2001, as Mir re-entered the Earth's atmosphere near Nadi, Fiji, and fell into the South Pacific.
It orbits at approximately 220 miles (350 km) above the Earth, and it travels at an average speed of 17,227 miles (27,724 km) per hour.
At the time it was the largest artificial satellite in orbit, succeeded by the International Space Station (ISS)
It hosted more than 100 people from 12 countries. It holds the record for the longest single human spaceflight, with Valeri Polyakov
Days in orbit : 5.510 (15 years and 31 days)
Days occupied : 4.592
- 12 days from now, May 11, 2026, Mir celebrate 167th Mercury age
- 22 days from now, May 21, 2026, Mir celebrate exactly 2,100 weeks
- 100 days from now, August 7, 2026, Mir celebrate 168th Mercury age
- 115 days from now, August 22, 2026, Mir celebrate 41st half birthday
- 152 days from now, September 28, 2026, Mir celebrate 66th Venus age
- 188 days from now, November 3, 2026, Mir celebrate 169th Mercury age
- 235 days from now, December 20, 2026, Mir celebrate exactly 490 months
- 276 days from now, January 30, 2027, Mir celebrate 170th Mercury age
- 297 days from now, February 20, 2027, Mir celebrate 41st birthday
- 322 days from now, March 17, 2027, Mir celebrate exactly 360,000 hours
322 days from now, March 17, 2027, Mir celebrate exactly 15,000 days






