Valeri Polyakov departs for a long mission aboard Mir
On January 8, 1994, Valeri Polyakov departed for a long mission aboard Mir.
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The Event
On January 8, 1994, Valeri Polyakov departed for a long mission aboard Mir.
The Scientific Context
His stay helped researchers study how the human body responds to many consecutive months in orbit.
What the test established
The historical achievement concerns a specific device, measurement or test. The later version used by the public may have looked and worked quite differently.
Reading the Historical Record
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About the Historical Recreation
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