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I wince at the choice of name. Mir, the space station, didn't help anyone get to the Moon. It was eventually crashed into the ocean, on purpose.
by troymc 14y ago
I wince at the choice of name. Mir, the space station, didn't help anyone get to the Moon. It was eventually crashed into the ocean, on purpose.
- MaysonL 14y agoМир(Mir), in Russian, is either "world", or "peace", not merely the name given to the space station.
- troymc 14y agoFrom the post: "The project was born and we decided to name it Mir (as in the space station), as it would be our outpost that finally enables us to reach our goal of arriving at the moon, providing a seamless and beautiful user experience spanning multiple form-factors."