| Station Name | : | Mir | | Station Mass Value | : | 129,700 kg(285,940 lbs) | >| Station Call Sign | : | Mir | | Station Crew | : | 3 | >| Station Launch | : | 1986|1996 | | Station Launch Pad | : | LC-200/39, and LC-81/23 | | Station Entry | : | 23 March 2001 05:59 UTC | | Station Length | : | 19 m (62.3 ft) | | Station Width | : | 31 m (101.7 ft) | > | Station Pressurised Value | : | 350 m³ | | Station Perigee | : | 354 km (189 nmi) | | Station Apogee | : | 374Â km (216Â nmi) | | Station Orbital Inclination | : | 51.6° | | Station Orbital Period | : | 91.9 minutes | | Station Days In Orbits | : | 5,519 days | | Station Days Occupied | : | 4,592 days | | Station Noof Orbits | : | 86331 | | Station Distance Travel | : | _ | > | Station Added on | : | 2011-11-09 16:11:07 |
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Description : During the period from 1986 to 2001,Mir was a space station operated by Soviet Union and then by Russia. It holds the record for the largest artificial satellite orbiting the earth till March,2001,In the fifteen year lifespan Mir was occupied for twelve and half years, having the capacity to support larger crews for short time visits. The station was maintained at an orbit between 296 km (184 mi) and 421 km (262 mi) altitude and traveled at an average speed of 27,700 km/h (17,200 mph), completing 15.7 orbits per day |
