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Mir

Mir

Soviet/Russian space station (1986–2001) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article cites its sources but does not provide page references. Please help improve it by providing page numbers for existing citations. (February 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Some of this article's listed sources may not be reliable. Please help improve this article by looking for better, more reliable sources. Unreliable citations may be challenged and removed. (February 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) MirMir seen from Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-89 (28 January 1998)Mir insigniaStation statisticsCOSPAR ID1986-017ASATCAT no.16609Call signMirCrew3Launch20 February 1986 – 23 April 1996Launch padBaikonur 200/39Baikonur 81/23Kennedy LC-39AReentry23 March 2001, 05:59 UTCMass129,700 kg (285,940 lb)Length19 metres (62 feet)Width31 metres (102 feet)Height27.5 metres (90 feet)Pressurised volume350 m3 (12,000 cu ft)Atmospheric pressurec. 101.3 kPa (29.91 inHg, 1 atm)Periapsis altitude354 km (191 nmi) AMSL x ¯