198640y ago
Launch
Mir space station launched
The core module of Mir reached orbit, beginning the Soviet/Russian station's 15-year tenure as humanity's first long-duration orbital outpost.
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On This Day in Space
20 February
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1962 – 1986
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196264y ago
Crewed flight
John Glenn orbits Earth
Aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth, completing three laps in under five hours.