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History

Feb 1986 Mir Cor module launched.

Jul 1987 Kvant Astrophysics module was launched and added to Mir.

Jun 1990 The Kristall technological module arrived at Mir.

Nov 1990 Kvant 2 Scientific and Airlock module was added to Mir.

Jul 1991 The 14.5 meter Sofora antenna was built on the outside of the Kvant module.

Mar 1995 Valeri Polyakov completes the longest time in space. (14 months - January 1994 to March 1995)

May 1995 Spektr Scientific and Remote Sensing Module is added to Mir.

Apr 1996 Priroda Remote Sensing Module arrives, completing the Mir Space Station.

June 1997 Accident on Mir During a manual docking test of a Progress resupply ship, the craft collided with the Spektr Module.

The Mir complex orbits the Earth at an altitude of 350-400 km with an inclination of 51.6 degrees. The mass of the fully-assembled space station is some 130 tonnes. Mir can accomodate up to six cosmonauts.
For more detail about the different Modules that make up Mir try these links:
http://www.osf.hq.nasa.gov/mir/
http://shuttle-mir.nasa.gov/ops/mir/mirdesc.html
http://www.maximov.com/Mir/mirdesign.html
During the ten years Mir has been orbiting earth, it has been home to 62 people from 24 crews, from more than a dozen countries including Afghanistan, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Japan, Syria, United Kingdom, and the United States.

Feb 1986		Mir Cor module launched.
Jul 1987		Kvant Astrophysics module was launched and added to Mir.
Jun 1990		The Kristall technological module arrived at Mir.
Nov 1990		Kvant 2 Scientific and Airlock module was added to Mir.
Jul 1991		The 14.5 meter Sofora antenna was built on the outside of the Kvant module.
Mar 1995		Valeri Polyakov completes the longest time in space. (14 months - January 1994 to March 1995)
May 1995		Spektr Scientific and Remote Sensing Module is added to Mir.
Apr 1996		Priroda Remote Sensing Module arrives, completing the Mir Space Station.
June 1997		Accident on Mir During a manual docking test of a Progress resupply ship, the craft collided with the Spektr Module.
The Mir complex orbits the Earth at an altitude of 350-400 km with an inclination of 51.6 degrees. The mass of the fully-assembled space station is some 130 tonnes. Mir can accomodate up to six cosmonauts. For more detail about the different Modules that make up Mir try these links: http://www.osf.hq.nasa.gov/mir/ http://shuttle-mir.nasa.gov/ops/mir/mirdesc.html http://www.maximov.com/Mir/mirdesign.html During the ten years Mir has been orbiting earth, it has been home to 62 people from 24 crews, from more than a dozen countries including Afghanistan, Austria, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Japan, Syria, United Kingdom, and the United States.