On May 31, 1990, the Soviet Union launched a new module to the Mir space station.
The new component was named Kristall, and it was the third addition sent to Mir since the core module launched in 1986. Including the core module, Mir consisted of seven different modules. Each of them launched individually on Russian Proton rockets, with the exception of one that went up on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1995. Mir was the world's first modular space station to be assembled in orbit. Kristall was 45 feet long and weighed about 20 tons. The module consisted of two main sections. One section was dedicated to experiments with materials science and biotechnology as well as astronomical observations. The other section was used as a docking compartment that would allow American space shuttles to visit the station. Kristall lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and docked with Mir 10 days later.
The new component was named Kristall, and it was the third addition sent to Mir since the core module launched in 1986. Including the core module, Mir consisted of seven different modules. Each of them launched individually on Russian Proton rockets, with the exception of one that went up on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1995. Mir was the world's first modular space station to be assembled in orbit. Kristall was 45 feet long and weighed about 20 tons. The module consisted of two main sections. One section was dedicated to experiments with materials science and biotechnology as well as astronomical observations. The other section was used as a docking compartment that would allow American space shuttles to visit the station. Kristall lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and docked with Mir 10 days later.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:04On May 31, 1990, the Soviet Union launched a new module to the Mir space station.
00:09The new component was named Crystal, and it was the third edition sent to Mir since the core module launched in 1986.
00:15Including the core module, Mir consisted of seven different modules.
00:19Each of them launched individually on Russian Proton rockets, with the exception of one that went up on the space shuttle Atlantis in 1995.
00:26Mir was the world's first modular space station to be assembled in orbit.
00:30Crystal was 45 feet long and weighed about 20 tons.
00:33The module consisted of two main sections.
00:36One section was dedicated to experiments with material science and biotechnology, as well as astronomical observations.
00:42The other section was used as a docking compartment that would allow American space shuttles to visit the station.
00:47Crystal lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, and docked with Mir ten days later.
00:53And that's what happened, on this day in space.
00:56And that's what happened, on this day in space.
01:00the second section was covered by the
01:04main section was known as the 18th century.
01:07That was one of the main features of the
01:16Monument at the beach.
01:18And that's what happened.
01:19And that was one of the main features that
01:22of the world's largest human presence.
01:25The world remains red and bright.