Event

Deorbit of Mir

23 Mar 2001 · 40.00° S, 160.00° W

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When
23 Mar 2001
Kind
Event
Coordinates
40.00° S, 160.00° W

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Deorbit of Mir.

Summary

The deorbit of Russian space station Mir is processed, with debris falling into the South Pacific Ocean after the station enters the atmosphere and is destroyed.

Deorbit of Mir

Controlled atmospheric entry of Mir over the Pacific

The Russian space station Mir ended its mission on 23 March 2001, when it was brought out of its orbit, entered the atmosphere and was destroyed. Major components ranged from about 5 to 15 years in age, and included the Mir Core Module, Kvant-1, Kvant-2, Kristall, Spektr, Priroda, and Docking Module.

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