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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[LCPStud]

I recommend not posting while drunk.

[tlages]

@HongKongKanto 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.

[Zebonka]

'My God Bones, what have I done'

[SuperGamingDudesLPs]

Some where the where filming survivor during this

[ZXLNT]

@mrcheeseface2 No this was Mir..

[repairdroid77]

@Outypoo. It does matter in the sense that most of the world seems to think that all Americans were against keeping Mir. If I were not to state my country of origin my comment could be as see as coming from someone in any other country. There is nothing wrong with being proud of living in a country and stating so. Even if you do not agree with it's government. Youtube does not show where people are commenting from. Sometimes you can guess, sometimes not. That's why it matters.

[Outypoo]

@repairdroid77 Why does it matter if you are american?

[Taima]

That was pretty awesome looking.

[eBiology]

@mrcheeseface2 Most large objects that fall out of space break apart into pieces...

[mrcheeseface2]

@23412nooby yes i know!!! i did some research and i was wrong...... they both lok strangely familar

[23412nooby]

@mrcheeseface2 Mir also fell apart smartpants.

[mrcheeseface2]

THAT WAS COLUMBIA DIDN'T U SEE ALL THE PEICES FALLING APART?!!