Space Exploration Timeline Project Timeline By s-achinnery Period: Oct 1, 1957 to Dec 31, 2013 NASA Space Program Aug 8, 1969 Launch of Skylab Space Station Apr 19, 1971 Launch of the Salyut Space Station Jul 11, 1979 De-Orbit of Skylab Space Station Feb 20, 1986 Launch of Mir Space Station Feb 7, 1991 De-Orbit of Salyut Space Station Mar 21, 2001 De-Orbit of Mir Space Station Oct 23, 2010 ISS Breaks Mir's record for longest time for a person to be in space