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Drag with the high atmosphere slowed it and it reentered on March 23, 2001 resulting in its breakup and destruction. To make sure this happened in a controlled manner safely over unpopulated areas a number of burns of the engines of the Progress M1-5 that had docked earlier adjusted the orbit so that reentry would be over the southern Pacific Ocean.
What else can I help you with?
What type of satellite is Mir?
A space station
What is space probe?
Space probe is a station.
Is there a secret space station?
Logically, if there was a secret space station, no one - we - wouldn't know about it.It's highly unlikely that there is one because all the necessary maintenance, rocket launches on a scale required for space station wouldn't go unnoticed. Also, space station would be clearly visible for amateur astronomers all over the world.
How does the international space station get supplies?
They are brought up by other space craft, usually one of the Space Shuttles.
What is the largest man made satellite orbiting earth?
The International Space Station (ISS).
How many tons did the Mir space station weigh?
The Mir space station weighed approximately 130 tons.
Is Mir a name for international space stationyes or no?
no, mir is the soviet union and Russian space station
What are the names of 2 Russian space stations?
Mir space station and 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.
Where was the space station mir launched?
russia
What type of satellite is Mir?
A space station
When was Mir Space Station finished?
YESTERDAY
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.
What space station did space shuttle atlantis dock with in 1995?
Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir in 1995. This mission, known as STS-71, marked the first shuttle mission to dock with a space station.
When did Atlantis dock with Mir Space Station?
The United States Space Shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian Mir Space Station for the first time on June 29, 1995 as part of the STS-71 mission. The docking marked the first time a Space Shuttle docked with a space station.
What Russian space station did us astronauts spend time in in 1980s?
The space station Mir.
How many months did astronaut Andy Thomas spend on the Mir space station?
how many months did astronaut Andy thomas spend on the mir space station
