On December 8, 2000 the meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission in support of flights and operational use of the Mir Manned Orbital Complex was held at the Russian Aviation & Space Agency.
Work performance under the Complex Flight Test Program over the period from 1986 through 2000 has been reviewed.
It was noted that:

• All the activities envisaged by the Flight Test Program intended for the module - based Mir station and approved in 1986 had been completed;
  
• Procedures for the development, deployment and operational use of the permanently operating manned orbital complexes had been tested;
  
• Scheduled research activities had been completed;
  
• Duration of the Mir Complex on-orbit operational use was 3 times as long as its specified 5-year life.