Mir Status Report 16 Mar 2001
TsUP [Mission Control Center]
TsNIIMash [Central Scientific Research Machine Building Institute]
Rosaviakosmos [Russian Aviation and Space Agency]
Moscow, Russia
Press release: March 16, 2001, 09:00 (Moscow time) [06:00 UTC]
During the recent communication sessions a routine check out of the “Mir”
onboard systems was performed, trajectory paramatres were registered,
analysed and processed.
The cargo ship “Progress M1-5” motion control system was given a trial
run to get the complex ready for de-orbiting.
The complex remains pressurized, the thermal mode is normal. The batteries
generate enough electric power to provide onboard systems nominal
performance .
The next status report will be issued on March 17.
Trajectory report No 57 16.03.2001 (OC “MIR”)
Sun vector to the orbital plane (in degrees): +48.5
solar F10.7 flux: 140
geomagnetic index Ap: 7
F10.7 <= 100 -- low level;
100 < F10.7 < 150 -- medium level;
F10.7 >= 150 — high level
Dynamic operations are scheduled to start on: 21.03.2001 +2 days
15% deviation from solar flux activity value: 28.03.2001 +3 days / -2 days
