When did Edward Everett Hale publish The Brick Moon?
Edward Everett Hale published the story called The Brick Moon in 1868. This tale featured the first mention of anything resembling a space station.
Questions about Space station
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What was the launch date of Salyut 1?
Salyut 1 launched on the 19th of April 1971. The Soviet Union developed this world's first space station as an early monolithic design constructed and launched in one piece.
How long did Valeri Polyakov stay aboard Mir?
Valeri Polyakov set a duration record of 437.75 days aboard Mir from 1994 to 1995. The Soviet Union operated Mir from 1986 until 2001.
When did Tiangong-1 launch and when did it reenter Earth's atmosphere?
Tiangong-1 launched in September 2011 as China's first space laboratory. It reentered over the South Pacific Ocean on the 19th of July 2019.
When did construction of the current Tiangong Space Station complete?
The core module of the current Tiangong Space Station launched the 29th of April 2021. The station completed construction on the 5th of November 2022 with two additional laboratory modules extending its capacity to six crew members.