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What type of satellite is Mir?
A space station
Is the mir space station still in orbit?
No, the Mir space station was deorbited and intentionally crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2001 after 15 years in orbit.
When did Mir finally come back to Earth?
Mir, the Russian space station, was deorbited and intentionally crashed into the South Pacific Ocean on March 23, 2001. It had been in orbit since 1986.
Are any satellites currently located within the Earth's atmosphere?
Orbits within the atmosphere are not stable due to atmospheric friction. Friction slows (and heats) the satellite, dropping its orbit still lower (where there's more friction, therefore more slowing and heating). Eventually the satellite burns up. This is essentially what happened to Skylab and more recently to Mir.
Which country put the first mir space station in to orbit?
The Mir was launched by the Soviet Union.
How can an atmospheric drag affect am orbit?
Anything that drags on a spacecraft will slow it down. In orbit, if you slow down, you go into a lower orbit, which causes more drag, which puts you in a lower orbit. Pretty soon you crash back into the planet. This is what happens when satellites no longer have the fuel to correct their position which decays over time. Their orbit slows so much that the pull from earth is greater than their ability to resist, and they re-enter the atmosphere. This also happened to Skylab and the Mir space station, and close watch is kept especially if the object is large enough - as they were - to not completely burn up during re-entry.
How does an artificial satellite stay in orbit once correctly placed above Mars?
They usually get their energy from the Sun, but they may also have a nuclear reactor. That's how they get their energy; how they work in detail would depend on what they are supposed to do. There are satellites for many different purposes.
MIR space station crashed to earth?
The MIR space station was intentionally deorbited and crashed into the Pacific Ocean in 2001 after 15 years in orbit. It was the first modular space station and orbited the Earth for over a decade, conducting numerous scientific experiments and observations.
Why was the mir satellite sent up?
It was sent up for pertection from the aleans.
Is the Russian space station mir still in space?
No, the Russian space station Mir was deorbited and intentionally burned up in Earth's atmosphere in 2001 after 15 years in orbit. It re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and its debris fell into the South Pacific Ocean.
How many years was Mir in orbit?
Mir was in orbit for about 15 years, from 1986 to 2001. It was a Russian space station that served as a precursor to the International Space Station.
What country launched that the mir space station?
The Soviet Union launched the Mir space station in 1986. It was the first modular space station and operated for 15 years, welcoming crews from various countries for scientific research and experiments in low Earth orbit.
