Tag: Russian space station Mir

The space station Mir became a legend in its own time reflecting Russia’s past space glories and her future as a leader in space. The Russian Space Station Mir endured 15 years in orbit, three times its planned lifetime.

On This Day In History: Russian Space Station “Mir” Ceased To Exist – On Mar 23, 2001

MessageToEagle.com | March 23, 2016

MessageToEagle.com – On March 23, 2001, the Russian space station “Mir” ceased to exist. After floating in space for 15 years, Russian mission control fired engines on a rocket