Mir-2

Mir-2
One concept of Mir-2
Station statistics
Crew2-3, up to 6 (two longstay typical)
Mission statusCanceled, project converted into International Space Station
Mass90,000 kg
Length59.3 m
Width36.2 m
Height17.7 m
Periapsis altitude350 km (220 mi)
Apoapsis altitude450 km (280 mi)
Orbital inclination64.8 deg

Mir-2 was a Soviet space station project which began in February 1976.[1] Some of the modules built for Mir-2 have been incorporated into the International Space Station (ISS). The project underwent many changes, but was always based on the DOS-8 base block space station core module, built as a back-up to the DOS-7 base block used in the Mir station. The DOS-8 base block was eventually used as the Zvezda module of the ISS. Its design lineage extends back to the original Salyut stations.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ Anatoly Zak. "International Space Station - MIR-2: Russian roots of the ISS program (1969-1992)". Russian Space Web. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  3. ^ "ISS Elements: Service Module ("Zvezda")". SpaceRef.com. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  4. ^ Henry Spencer (2 November 2010). "High life: a short history of the space station". New Scientist. Retrieved 12 February 2011.