On February 20, 1986, the Proton booster launched the core module of the Mir space station. The official Soviet news reports released immediately after the launch said that the spacecraft is eqipped with six docking ports and will serve as core of the future multi-modular orbital station.Kvan...
which is of the space station The main body has a total length of 7.67 meters. The diameters of the two cylindrical sections are 2.9 meters and 4.2 meters. The unpressurized service-power cabin is located at the rear of the space station. In addition to the main engine and propellant, it...
Station statistics NSSDC ID:1986-017A Call sign:Mir Crew:3 Launch:1986–1996 Launch pad:LC-200/39, andLC-81/23,Baikonur Cosmodrome LC-39A, Kennedy Space Centre Reentry:2001-03-23 05:50:00UTC Mass:124,340 kg (274,123lbs) Livingvolume:350 m³ ...
Combustion tests were carried out on the Mir Space Station. Flat sheets of paper, polyethyleneinsulated wires, cylindrical cellulosic samples, and candles were burned in microgravity. The test parameters included sample size, fuel preheating levels, and lowspeed air velocity. Data were collected ...