Mir Status Report 20 Mar 2001
TsUP [Mission Control Center]
TsNIIMash [Central Scientific Research Machine Building Institute]
Rosaviakosmos [Russian Aviation and Space Agency]
Moscow, Russia
Press release: March 20, 2001, 09:00 (Moscow time) [06:00 UTC]
The operations with OC [Orbital Complex] “Mir” scheduled for March 19 are
complete.
A routine check out of the OC “Mir” onboard systems was performed during
the previous day, its trajectory parametres registered.
The recent telemetry data confirmed the OC “Mir” pressure integrity,
reported normal thermal mode and onboard systems norminal operation with
the OC “Mir” MCS in free drift.
The OC “Mir” keeps rotating in free drift, the solar batteries provide
enough electric power.
Today Inter-departmental commission on the OC “Mir” final stage accepted
a plan which states:
- stabilization of the complex in orbit is scheduled for March 22;
- the OC “Mir” re-entry is scheduled for March 23.
The OC “Mir” re-entry timeline will be issued tomorrow, March 21.
Trajectory report No 61 20.03.2001 (OC “MIR”) Date: 20.03.2001
Sun vector to the orbital plane (in degrees): +51.6
solar F10.7 flux: 140
geomagnetic index Ap: 10
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 +2 days / -1 days
