There is a particular kind of person who can tell you Mir’s exact orbital speed without checking, who finds the story of Progress M34’s near-collision genuinely thrilling rather than merely historical, and who feels a… 

The Mir Space Station stands as a symbol of Russia’s immense contribution to space exploration, with a legacy that still inspires. Launched on 20 February 1986, the Mir Station was only intended to last five years, but…