Mir Space Station Turns 30
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The Russian space station Mir was launched into orbit on Feb. 20, 1986. It remained in space until it crashed down in the South Pacific Ocean on March, 21, 2001, becoming the largest manmade object to return from space.
Cosmonaut Leonid Kizim aboard the Mir space station in 1986.
Cosmonaut Leonid Kizim aboard the Mir space station in 1986.
