On This Day: February 20, 1986 - The Soviet Union Launched the Mir Spacecraft

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On This Day: February 20, 1986 - The Soviet Union Launched the Mir Spacecraft.

On February 20, 1986, the Soviet Union launched Mir, the world’s first long-term modular space station. Designed as a scientific and research outpost in low Earth orbit, Mir remained in space for an incredible 15 years, with continuous human occupation for 10 of those years.

Mir became a major milestone in space exploration, serving as a hub for international cooperation between Soviet, Russian, American, and other space agencies. It hosted over 100 astronauts and cosmonauts from multiple...
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