The First Permanently Manned Space Station Is Launched
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions, Aviation, Space Exploration
- Subcategories: Scientists, Engineering, Engineers, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology, Astronauts, Cosmonauts
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History
- Geographical Location: Soviet Union, Kazakhstan, Central Asia
- Date: February 20, 1986
Article abstract: Building upon progress in long-duration flights on Salyut missions, the Soviet Union demonstrated a permanent manned presence on the Mir space station.
Summary of Event
While the American space shuttle program was grounded in the wake of the 1986 Challenger accident, the Soviet Union proceeded to a new plateau in space station development. Mir (meaning “peace” or “commune” in Russian) was launched from the Tyuratam Cosmodrome on February 20, 1986. Mir represented a third-generation Soviet space station design. Like Salyut...
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