Space stationInactive
Mir space station
Modular Soviet and Russian orbital space station
Mir was the first modular assembled in orbit and a long-duration laboratory occupied by 28 principal . Its operations, international crews, Shuttle dockings, research program, repairs, and visiting vehicles provided essential experience for the International Space Station.
Space station dossier
Flight profile
- Launch
- Base block launched February 20, 1986
Vehicle record
- Manufacturer
- Soviet and Russian space organizations led by NPO Energia and Khrunichev
- Flights
- 28 principal resident
- First flight
- Mir EO-1, March 13, 1986
- Final flight
- Mir EO-28, June 16, 2000
- Resident expeditions
- 28 principal expeditions
- Human occupancy
- 1986-2000
- Status
- Deorbited March 23, 2001
People Who Lived or Worked Aboard
Leonid Denisovich KizimMir EO-1 / Commander / March 13-July 16, 1986
Aleksandr Ivanovich LaveykinMir EO-2 / Flight Engineer / February 5-July 30, 1987; Soyuz TM-2 / Flight Engineer / February 5, 1987; Soyuz TM-2 / Flight Engineer / July 30, 1987
Aleksandr Pavlovich AleksandrovMir EO-2 / Flight Engineer / July 22-December 29, 1987; Soyuz TM-2 / Flight Engineer / December 29, 1987; Soyuz TM-3 / Flight Engineer / July 22, 1987
Yury Viktorovich RomanenkoMir EO-2 / Commander / February 5-December 29, 1987; Soyuz TM-2 / Commander / February 5, 1987; Soyuz TM-3 / Commander / December 29, 1987
Musa Khiramanovich ManarovMir EO-3 / Flight Engineer / December 21, 1987-December 21, 1988; Mir EO-8 / Flight Engineer / December 2, 1990-May 26, 1991; Soyuz TM-6 / Flight Engineer / December 21, 1988; Soyuz TM-4 / Flight Engineer / December 21, 1987; Soyuz TM-11 / Flight Engineer / December 2, 1990; Soyuz TM-11 / Flight Engineer / May 26, 1991
Valeri Vladimirovich PolyakovMir EO-3 / Research Cosmonaut / August 29, 1988-April 27, 1989; Mir EO-15 / Research Cosmonaut / January 8, 1994-March 22, 1995; Soyuz TM-6 / Research Cosmonaut / August 29, 1988; Soyuz TM-7 / Research Cosmonaut / April 27, 1989; Soyuz TM-20 / Research Cosmonaut / March 22, 1995; Soyuz TM-18 / Research Cosmonaut / January 8, 1994
Vladimir Georgiyevich TitovMir EO-3 / Commander / December 21, 1987-December 21, 1988; STS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 25-October 6, 1997; STS-63 / Mission Specialist / February 3-February 11, 1995; Soyuz TM-6 / Commander / December 21, 1988; Soyuz TM-4 / Commander / December 21, 1987
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich VolkovMir EO-4 / Commander / November 26, 1988-April 27, 1989; Mir EO-10 / Commander / October 2, 1991-March 25, 1992; Soyuz TM-7 / Commander / November 26, 1988; Soyuz TM-7 / Commander / April 27, 1989; Soyuz TM-13 / Commander / October 2, 1991; Soyuz TM-13 / Commander / March 25, 1992
Sergei Konstantinovich KrikalevMir EO-4 / Flight Engineer / November 26, 1988-April 27, 1989; Soyuz TM-7 / Flight Engineer / November 26, 1988; Soyuz TM-7 / Flight Engineer / April 27, 1989
Aleksandr SerebrovMir EO-5 / Flight Engineer / September 5, 1989-February 19, 1990; Mir EO-14 / Flight Engineer / July 1, 1993-January 14, 1994; Soyuz TM-8 / Flight Engineer / September 5, 1989; Soyuz TM-8 / Flight Engineer / February 19, 1990; Soyuz TM-17 / Flight Engineer / July 1, 1993; Soyuz TM-17 / Flight Engineer / January 14, 1994
Aleksandr Nikolayevich BalandinMir EO-6 / Flight Engineer / February 11-August 9, 1990; Soyuz TM-9 / Flight Engineer / February 11, 1990; Soyuz TM-9 / Flight Engineer / August 9, 1990
Anatoly Yakovlevich SolovyevMir EO-6 / Commander / February 11-August 9, 1990; Mir EO-12 / Commander / July 27, 1992-February 1, 1993; Mir EO-24 / Commander / August 5, 1997-February 19, 1998; Soyuz TM-9 / Commander / February 11, 1990; Soyuz TM-9 / Commander / August 9, 1990; Soyuz TM-15 / Commander / July 27, 1992; Soyuz TM-15 / Commander / February 1, 1993; Soyuz TM-26 / Commander / August 5, 1997; Soyuz TM-26 / Commander / February 19, 1998
Gennady Mikhailovich ManakovMir EO-7 / Commander / August 1-December 10, 1990; Mir EO-13 / Commander / January 24-July 22, 1993; Soyuz TM-16 / Commander / January 24, 1993; Soyuz TM-16 / Commander / July 22, 1993; Soyuz TM-10 / Commander / August 1, 1990; Soyuz TM-10 / Commander / December 10, 1990
Gennady Mikhailovich StrekalovMir EO-7 / Flight Engineer / August 1-December 10, 1990; Mir EO-18 / Flight Engineer / March 14-July 7, 1995; STS-71 / Flight Engineer / July 7, 1995; Soyuz TM-10 / Flight Engineer / August 1, 1990; Soyuz TM-10 / Flight Engineer / December 10, 1990; Soyuz TM-21 / Flight Engineer / March 14, 1995
Viktor Mikhailovich AfanasyevMir EO-8 / Commander / December 2, 1990-May 26, 1991; Mir EO-15 / Commander / January 8-July 9, 1994; Mir EO-27 / Commander / February 20-August 28, 1999; Soyuz TM-29 / Commander / February 20, 1999; Soyuz TM-29 / Commander / August 28, 1999; Soyuz TM-11 / Commander / December 2, 1990; Soyuz TM-11 / Commander / May 26, 1991; Soyuz TM-18 / Commander / January 8, 1994; Soyuz TM-18 / Commander / July 9, 1994
Anatoly ArtsebarskyMir EO-9 / Commander / May 18-October 10, 1991; Soyuz TM-12 / Commander / May 18, 1991; Soyuz TM-12 / Commander / October 10, 1991
Aleksandr KaleriMir EO-11 / Flight Engineer / March 17-August 10, 1992; Mir EO-22 / Flight Engineer / August 17, 1996-March 2, 1997; Soyuz TM-14 / Flight Engineer / March 17, 1992; Soyuz TM-14 / Flight Engineer / August 10, 1992; Soyuz TM-24 / Flight Engineer / August 17, 1996; Soyuz TM-24 / Flight Engineer / March 2, 1997; Soyuz TM-30 / Flight Engineer / April 4-June 16, 2000
Aleksandr PoleshchukMir EO-13 / Flight Engineer / January 24-July 22, 1993; Soyuz TM-16 / Flight Engineer / January 24, 1993; Soyuz TM-16 / Flight Engineer / July 22, 1993
Vasily Vasiliyevich TsibliyevMir EO-14 / Commander / July 1, 1993-January 14, 1994; Mir EO-23 / Commander / February 10-August 14, 1997; Soyuz TM-25 / Commander / February 10, 1997; Soyuz TM-25 / Commander / August 14, 1997; Soyuz TM-17 / Commander / July 1, 1993; Soyuz TM-17 / Commander / January 14, 1994
Yury Vladimirovich UsachovMir EO-15 / Flight Engineer / January 8-July 9, 1994; Mir EO-21 / Flight Engineer / February 21-September 2, 1996; Soyuz TM-18 / Flight Engineer / January 8, 1994; Soyuz TM-18 / Flight Engineer / July 9, 1994; Soyuz TM-23 / Flight Engineer / February 21, 1996; Soyuz TM-23 / Flight Engineer / September 2, 1996
Norman Earl ThagardMir EO-18 / Research Cosmonaut / March 14-July 7, 1995; STS-71 / Mission Specialist / July 7, 1995; Soyuz TM-21 / Mission Specialist / March 14, 1995
Vladimir Nikolayevich DezhurovMir EO-18 / Commander / March 14-July 7, 1995; STS-71 / Commander / July 7, 1995; Soyuz TM-21 / Commander / March 14, 1995
Nikolai Mikhailovich BudarinMir EO-19 / Flight Engineer / June 27-September 11, 1995; Mir EO-25 / Flight Engineer / January 29-August 25, 1998; STS-71 / Flight Engineer / June 27, 1995; Soyuz TM-21 / Flight Engineer / September 11, 1995; Soyuz TM-27 / Flight Engineer / January 29, 1998; Soyuz TM-27 / Flight Engineer / August 25, 1998
Sergei Vasilyevich AvdeyevMir EO-20 / Flight Engineer / September 3, 1995-February 29, 1996; Soyuz TM-15 / Flight Engineer / July 27, 1992-February 1, 1993; Soyuz TM-22 / Flight Engineer / September 3, 1995; Soyuz TM-22 / Flight Engineer / February 29, 1996
Yuri Pavlovich GidzenkoMir EO-20 / Commander / September 3, 1995-February 29, 1996; Soyuz TM-22 / Commander / September 3, 1995; Soyuz TM-22 / Commander / February 29, 1996
Shannon W. LucidMir EO-21 / Research Cosmonaut / March 22-September 26, 1996; STS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-September 26, 1996; STS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 26, 1996
Yury Ivanovich OnufriyenkoMir EO-21 / Commander / February 21-September 2, 1996; Soyuz TM-23 / Commander / February 21, 1996; Soyuz TM-23 / Commander / September 2, 1996
Jerry Michael LinengerMir EO-22 / Flight Engineer / January 12-May 24, 1997; STS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-May 24, 1997; STS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 24, 1997
John E. BlahaMir EO-22 / Research Cosmonaut / September 16, 1996-January 22, 1997; STS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16, 1996-January 22, 1997; STS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 22, 1997
Valery Grigoryevich KorzunMir EO-22 / Commander / August 17, 1996-March 2, 1997; Soyuz TM-24 / Commander / August 17, 1996; Soyuz TM-24 / Commander / March 2, 1997
Aleksandr LazutkinMir EO-23 / Flight Engineer / February 10-August 14, 1997; Soyuz TM-24 / Flight Engineer / August 14, 1997; Soyuz TM-25 / Flight Engineer / February 10, 1997
C. Michael FoaleMir EO-23 / Mission Specialist / May 15-October 6, 1997; Mir EO-24 / Mission Specialist / May 15-October 6, 1997; STS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15, 1997; STS-86 / Mission Specialist / October 6, 1997; STS-63 / Mission Specialist / February 3-11, 1995
Andrew S. W. ThomasMir EO-24 / Flight Engineer / January 23-June 12, 1998; Mir EO-25 / Flight Engineer / January 23-June 12, 1998; STS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 23, 1998; STS-91 / Mission Specialist / June 12, 1998
David A. WolfMir EO-24 / Flight Engineer / September 26, 1997-January 31, 1998; STS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 26, 1997; STS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 31, 1998
Pavel Vladimirovich VinogradovMir EO-24 / Flight Engineer / August 5, 1997-February 19, 1998; Soyuz TM-26 / Flight Engineer / August 5, 1997; Soyuz TM-26 / Flight Engineer / February 19, 1998
Gennady Ivanovich PadalkaMir EO-26 / Commander / August 13, 1998-February 28, 1999; Soyuz TM-28 / Commander / August 13, 1998; Soyuz TM-28 / Commander / February 28, 1999
Jean-Pierre HaigneréMir EO-27 / Flight Engineer / February 20-August 28, 1999; Soyuz TM-29 / Flight Engineer / February 20, 1999; Soyuz TM-29 / Flight Engineer / August 28, 1999
Bonnie J. DunbarSTS-71 / Mission Specialist / June 27-July 7, 1995; STS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 23-31, 1998
Charles J. PrecourtSTS-71 / Pilot / June 27-July 7, 1995; STS-84 / Commander / May 15-May 24, 1997; STS-91 / Commander / June 2-June 12, 1998
Ellen S. BakerSTS-71 / Mission Specialist / June 27-July 7, 1995
Gregory Jordan HarbaughSTS-71 / Mission Specialist / June 27-July 7, 1995
Robert GibsonSTS-71 / Commander / June 27-July 7, 1995
Chris HadfieldSTS-74 / Mission Specialist / November 12-November 20, 1995
James Donald Halsell Jr.STS-74 / Pilot / November 12-20, 1995
Jerry L. RossSTS-74 / Mission Specialist / November 12-November 20, 1995
Kenneth D. CameronSTS-74 / Commander / November 12-20, 1995
William S. McArthur Jr.STS-74 / Mission Specialist / November 12-20, 1995
Kevin P. ChiltonSTS-76 / Commander / March 22-31, 1996
Linda M. GodwinSTS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-31, 1996
Michael Richard CliffordSTS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-31, 1996
Richard A. SearfossSTS-76 / Pilot / March 22-31, 1996
Ronald M. SegaSTS-76 / Mission Specialist / March 22-31, 1996
Carl E. WalzSTS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16-September 26, 1996
Jerome Apt IIISTS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16-26, 1996
Terrence W. WilcuttSTS-79 / Pilot / September 16-26, 1996; STS-89 / Commander / January 23-31, 1998
Thomas D. AkersSTS-79 / Mission Specialist / September 16-26, 1996
William F. ReaddySTS-79 / Commander / September 16-September 26, 1996
Brent Ward Jett Jr.STS-81 / Pilot / January 12-22, 1997
John Mace GrunsfeldSTS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-22, 1997
Marsha Sue IvinsSTS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-22, 1997
Michael A. BakerSTS-81 / Commander / January 12-22, 1997
Peter J. K. WisoffSTS-81 / Mission Specialist / January 12-22, 1997
Carlos I. NoriegaSTS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15-24, 1997
Edward Tsang LuSTS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15-24, 1997
Eileen Marie CollinsSTS-84 / Pilot / May 15-24, 1997; STS-63 / Pilot / February 3-11, 1995
Jean-François André ClervoySTS-84 / Payload Commander / May 15-24, 1997
Yelena Vladimirovna KondakovaSTS-84 / Mission Specialist / May 15-May 24, 1997; Soyuz TM-20 / Research Cosmonaut / October 4, 1994-March 22, 1995
James D. WetherbeeSTS-86 / Commander / September 26-October 6, 1997; STS-63 / Commander / February 3-11, 1995
Jean-Loup Jacques Marie ChrétienSTS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 25-October 6, 1997
Michael J. BloomfieldSTS-86 / Pilot / September 26-October 6, 1997
Scott E. ParazynskiSTS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 25-October 6, 1997
Wendy Barrien LawrenceSTS-86 / Mission Specialist / September 26-October 6, 1997; STS-91 / Mission Specialist / June 2-12, 1998
James F. Reilly IISTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 22-January 31, 1998
Joe F. Edwards Jr.STS-89 / Pilot / January 23-31, 1998
Michael P. AndersonSTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 23-31, 1998
Salizhan Shakirovich SharipovSTS-89 / Mission Specialist / January 22-31, 1998
Dominic L. GorieSTS-91 / Pilot / June 2-12, 1998
Franklin R. Chang-DiazSTS-91 / Mission Specialist / June 2-12, 1998
Janet Lynn KavandiSTS-91 / Mission Specialist / June 2-12, 1998
Valery Victorovich RyuminSTS-91 / Mission Specialist / June 2-June 12, 1998
Bernard Anthony Harris Jr.STS-63 / Payload Commander / February 3-11, 1995
Janice E. VossSTS-63 / Mission Specialist / February 3-11, 1995
Abdul Ahad MohmandSoyuz TM-6; Soyuz TM-5
Vladimir Afanasyevich LyakhovSoyuz TM-6; Soyuz TM-5
Franz Artur ViehböckSoyuz TM-13; Soyuz TM-12
Klaus-Dietrich FladeSoyuz TM-13; Soyuz TM-14
Toktar Ongarbayuly AubakirovSoyuz TM-13; Soyuz TM-12
Muhammed Ahmed FarisSoyuz TM-2; Soyuz TM-3
Aleksandr Stepanovich ViktorenkoSoyuz TM-14 / Commander / March 17-August 10, 1992; Soyuz TM-8 / Commander / September 5, 1989-February 19, 1990; Soyuz TM-20 / Commander / October 3, 1994-March 22, 1995
Michel Ange-Charles TogniniSoyuz TM-14; Soyuz TM-15
Reinhold EwaldSoyuz TM-24; Soyuz TM-25
Sergei Viktorovich ZalyotinSoyuz TM-30 / Commander / April 4-June 16, 2000
Aleksandr Panayotov AleksandrovSoyuz TM-5; Soyuz TM-4
Viktor Petrovich SavinykhSoyuz TM-5; Soyuz TM-4
Anatolii LevchenkoSoyuz TM-3; Soyuz TM-4
Ulf MerboldSoyuz TM-20 / Research Cosmonaut / October 3, 1994; Soyuz TM-19 / Research Cosmonaut / November 4, 1994
Helen Patricia SharmanSoyuz TM-12; Soyuz TM-11
Léopold EyhartsSoyuz TM-26; Soyuz TM-27
Ivan BellaSoyuz TM-28; Soyuz TM-29
Yuri Mikhailovich BaturinSoyuz TM-28; Soyuz TM-27
Toyohiro AkiyamaSoyuz TM-10; Soyuz TM-11
Thomas Arthur ReiterSoyuz TM-22 / Research Cosmonaut / Flight Engineer / September 3, 1995-February 29, 1996
Yuri Ivanovich MalenchenkoSoyuz TM-19 / Commander / July 1-November 4, 1994