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Farewell, Mir

Farewell, Mir
Farewell, Mir When Mir launched in February 1986, it was a showcase of Russian technology. But after 15 years of hard work, the aged space station has ended its run.

This view of Mir over Earth’s blue skies was imaged during a fly-around by the space shuttle Atlantis following the joint docking activities between the two crews. JSC/NASA