February 19, 1986 –
The Soviets launched the first part of space station Mir, (the orbiting laboratory–the main module that included the crew quarters, with airlocks for docking and more,) and with it, a new phase in space exploration, on this date.
Mir, which means both peace and world in Russian, would provide the home base for a permanently manned international complex orbiting the Earth – and was occupied for 10 years of its 15 in orbit.
The Haus of Dcaligari 