Length (core)13.1 m
655Grape diameters
3.97African elephant heights
131 billionX-ray wavelengths
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Mir Space Station
The Soviet orbital outpost that pioneered long-duration spaceflight/Space Missions
Mir operated in low Earth orbit from 1986 to 2001 and was the first modular space station. It held the record for longest continuous human presence in space at 3,644 days. The station was deliberately deorbited over the Pacific Ocean in March 2001.
Measurements
Width (with modules)31 m
113 billionWater molecules
705Oreo diameters
155Burrito lengths
Total mass (final config)129,700 kg
926,429Syrian hamsters
130 billionGrains of sand
21.6 millionthsGreat Pyramid masses
Pressurized volume350 m^3
76,087Credit cards
20,588Human palms
76,923Playing cards
Core module diameter4.15 m
189Almond lengths
8.4 millionthsLake Michigan lengths
11.7Violins
Operational life473 million s
48.9School semesters
49.4 million100m dash records
About 15 years