Événement

The deorbit of Russian space station Mir is processed

23 mars 2001 · 40.00° S, 160.00° W

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23 mars 2001
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Événement
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40.00° S, 160.00° W

Placé à : coordinates of the event it links, Deorbit of Mir.

Résumé

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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