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 One concept of Mir-2 | |
| Station statistics | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2-3, up to 6 (two longstay typical) |
| Mission status | Canceled, project converted into International Space Station |
| Mass | 90,000 kg |
| Length | 59.3 m |
| Width | 36.2 m |
| Height | 17.7 m |
| Periapsis altitude | 350 km (220 mi) |
| Apoapsis altitude | 450 km (280 mi) |
| Orbital inclination | 64.8 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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- ^ "ISS Elements: Service Module ("Zvezda")". SpaceRef.com. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ Henry Spencer (2 November 2010). "High life: a short history of the space station". New Scientist. Retrieved 12 February 2011.