Final Mir Status Report 23 Mar 2001

TsUP [Mission Control Center]

TsNIIMash [Central Scientific Research Machine Building Institute]

Rosaviakosmos [Russian Aviation and Space Agency]

Moscow, Russia

(Moscow time)

03:32 AM

The first impulse is performed using the Progress M1-5 eight thrusters to construct the pre-descent orbit.

Value of impulse – 9.3 m/s

The orbit parameters after maneuver:

* maximal distance from earth surface – 219 km

* minimal distance from earth surface – 188 km

* period of revolution – 88.4 min

05:00:24 AM

The second impulse is performed using the Progress M1-5 eight thrusters to construct the pre-descent orbit.

Value of impulse – 10.4 m/s

The orbit parameters after maneuver:

* maximal distance from earth surface – 219 km

* minimal distance from earth surface – 158 km

* period of revolution – 88.1 min

08:08 AM

The final third breaking impulse is performed using a combination of the Progress M1-5 main engine and eight thrusters to deorbit Mir OC.

Value of impulse – 28 m/s

The ellipse dissipation centre coordinates of unburned fragments: 40 deg south latitude; 160.0 deg west longitude