Mir is used as short for Mir Complex, but Zarya can not be used as a short form of ISS. The terms should be ' Mir Complex and ISS.... right? > On Mon, 21 Dec 1998, Allan Cook wrote: > > I disagree. Mir went up as Mir. Zarya went up as paft of the ISS. > > Sorry, but 1986-017A Mir was always planned as the first component of the > modular "Mir Complex" space station which evolved with five other modules > being added on to it, and it was always intended for that role. > > In the same way 1998-067A Zarya was always the first component of the > modular International Space Station which will evolve with more than > forty other modules being added to it and it has always been intended for > that role. >