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Mir, assembled far above the earth in the 1980s and '90s, was the first space station to be continuously inhabited for any length of time. It served its purpose for about 10 years.

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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.

[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=fVQd9Ejkbiw]


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