The Final Days of Mir

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Mir news reports:

March 23, 2001 Mir's reentry observed from Fiji! (SPACE.com)
March 23, 2001Russian Space Chiefs officially announce Mir's demise (SPACE.com)
March 22, 2001Johnson Space Center to assist Mir's deorbit (SPACE.com)
March 22, 2001Australian officials say response time is 90 minutes if Mir goes awry (SPACE.com)
March 21, 2001Chile protests Mir deorbit plan (SPACE.com)
March 21, 2001Japan cautions Okinawa residents to stay indoors for Mir's reentry (SPACE.com)
March 19, 2001Mir deorbit date set for March 23 (SPACE.com)
March 16, 2001Progress control systems tested for Mir deorbit backup (SPACE.com)
March 13, 2001Japanese Defense Chief postpones U.S. visit until after Mir deorbit (SPACE.com)
March 13, 2001Russia's shorter, 3-burn deorbit plan for Mir poses risks (SPACE.com)
March 12, 2001 US Space Command Control Center will track Mir's reentry (SPACE.com)
March 12, 2001Mir's main computer back online (SPACE.com)
March 11, 2001Mir passes through critical altitude (SPACE.com)
March 9, 2001Mir nears critical altitude, Pacific nations seek assurances (SPACE.com)
March 7, 2001Mir likely to be deorbited on March 20 (SPACE.com)
March 6, 2001Mir reentry date moved back, insured for $200 (SPACE.com)
February 20, 2001Mir Reentry Observation Expedition (SPACE.com)
February 15, 2001Mir deorbit delayed to mid March (SPACE.com)
February 9, 2001Russia asks U.S. and Europe for help in tracking Mir reentry (SPACE.com)
February 8, 2001U.S. group plans air trip to view Mir's reentry! (SPACE.com)
February 4, 2001Russians debate saving Mir (SPACE.com)
February 1, 2001Mir deorbit delayed to March 10 (SPACE.com)
January 28, 2001Progress M43 deorbited (SPACE.com)
January 27, 2001Final Progress docks with Mir (SPACE.com)
January 23, 2001Final Progress launched to Mir (SPACE.com)
January 18, 2001Mir loses attitude control, Progress launch delayed (SpaceDaily)
January 12, 2001Mir's death set for March 6 (SPACE.com)
January 5, 2001Russian Prime Minister signs decree ending Mir's life (SPACE.com)
December 29, 2000Mir stops sending telemetry (SPACE.com)
December 26, 2000Contact with Mir lost and regained! (SPACE.com)
December 12, 2000Mircorp gives up fight to save Mir (SPACE.com)
November 15, 2000Russia may send crew to Mir in January! (SPACE.com)
November 6, 2000Funding to deorbit Mir confirmed (SPACE.com)
October 25, 2000Progress boosts Mir (SPACE.com)
October 23, 2000Russian Government decides to deorbit Mir (SpaceDaily)
September 19, 2000Mir funding in doubt (SPACE.com)
April 6, 2000Mir 28 mission docks with Mir! (SPACE.com)
February 18, 2000Mir lease signed (Florida Today)
February 3, 2000Progress docks with Mir (SpaceDaily)
February 1, 2000Progress launched! (Florida Today)
January 20, 2000Mir to work through August! (Florida Today)
January 13, 2000Next mission to Mir approved for March 30! (Florida Today)
 
  • MirNews by Chris Berg
  • SPACE.com's Fiery Finale: Mir Falls to Earth page
  • SPACE.COM's coverage of Mir's controlled reentry on March 22-23, 2001



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