News From Space - Mar 2001

Space News, March 2001

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23 March 2001 - FLASH! [12:55AM EST] CNN REPORTS DEBRIS SIGHTED OVER FIJI! Telemetry shows that the re-entry is complete. Nice shot! More Mir coverage here.

22 March 2001 - The Mir Space Station is heading for a fiery crash into the Pacific Ocean tonight! Links and news here.

22 March 2001 - The Mir Space Station is being de-orbited tonight. Launched by the Soviet Union, Mir flew 2.2 billion miles over 86,000 orbits, and exceeded its design life by over 10 years. Russian and American space endurance records were set on the Station. Our Mir coverage is here.

ISS Expedition One is drawing to a close, with the three-man crew anxious to get home. Their tour ends tonight with the undocking of Shuttle Discovery (STS-102).

To keep going back in the timeline, check the Space News Archive for February 2001, January 2001, all of 2000 and 1999, as well as Shuttle Missions and ISS coverage.

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