Mir Deorbit

The journey of the 15-year-old Russian space station ended March 23, 2001, as Mir re-entered the Earth's atmosphere near Nadi, Fiji, and fell into the South Pacific. Its downfall - planned and controlled - began around 8 a.m. Moscow time. Engines of a cargo ship docked to Mir were fired causing the station's orbit to brake, starting the Mir's descent. The computer generated images below illustrate the breakup of the 143-ton station as it descended to Earth.

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[tlages]

And the RKA would be nowhere without the ESA who would be nowhere without NASA who wouldn't be anywhere without the RKA. We all depend on each other, this bickering is useless.

[HongKongKanto]

ignorant american iss wouldnt be anything without Russia anyways go pay off your debt.

[MaxArceus]

What? But that's just.. I don't even..

[jekanyika]

Maybe it has somthing to do with not being able to afford to keep the shuttle program going?

[MaxArceus]

I fail to see the relevance of that fact, to Eliot's question.

[KKM121]

Thanks so much! I shouldn't have missed those.

[Alexander Alcyone]

and Salyut 5, 6 and 7

[Dmitry Pavlov]

I recall how the Enterprise had burning in the atmosphere in the The Wrath of Khan)

[DBDMotorsports]

I support your defence man. The exploration of space is one of the greatest international relationship stabilizers :P. To bad there are people like Eliot who are still holding to the primitive "Oh you came from this country so you suck and you're gay hurr hurr hurr". It's pathetic. Anyway, heres a high-five with the Canadarm :D

[Jim Bean]

idiot

[Scott Bentley]

We know the lead probably came from China... :)

[meee2014]

mir actually is a russian word that means peace. just saying, back then russians actually did not hate the us as they do today. actually most of the world hate usa. why? because usa is the bully on the block.