The 35th Anniversary of the Launch of Mir’s First Module: Main Results of Applied Scientific Research and Experiments Carried Out Onboard the Manned Orbital Complex.

For 15 years (1986–2001) the orbital station “Mir” served as the only manned space laboratory for long-term scientific and technical experiments and human body research in space. This multipurpose international complex began to op-erate on February 20, 1986 when its base module was placed into orbit. The re-sults, obtained during that period, have made a great contribution to domestic fundamental science and today they are of great practical value for various sectors of the national economy, education, health care, and development of space vehicles.