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SPACECRAFT ACCIDENTS: EXAMINING THE PAST, IMPROVING THE FUTURE Mir Station Impact

SPACECRAFT ACCIDENTS: EXAMINING THE PAST, IMPROVING THE FUTURE Mir Station Impact. Bryan Palaszewski working with the Digital Learning Network NASA Glenn Research Center. Mir Impact (Russia). Vehicles: Mir Space Station and Progress tanker Launched: April 6, 1997

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SPACECRAFT ACCIDENTS: EXAMINING THE PAST, IMPROVING THE FUTURE Mir Station Impact

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  1. SPACECRAFT ACCIDENTS: EXAMINING THE PAST, IMPROVING THE FUTUREMir Station Impact Bryan Palaszewski working with the Digital Learning Network NASA Glenn Research Center

  2. Mir Impact (Russia) • Vehicles: Mir Space Station and Progress tanker • Launched: April 6, 1997 • Incident occurred: June 25, 1997 (during redocking experiment) • Mission: Provide supplies to a long- duration space station • Problem: On approaching the Mir Space Station, the Progress tanker impacted Mir, causing an air leak and damage to the Spektr module and solar array wing.

  3. Mir Impact (Russia) Results • Spektr module was isolated to prevent further air leakage. • Leak was isolated and repaired. • Commander was accused of poor judgement and fined for imprecise docking. • Commander was physically exhausted and overworked before the incident.

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