[SFN] Russia’s Pirs module discarded after 20 years of service at space station

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Russia’s Pirs module discarded after 20 years of service at space station
July 26, 2021 Stephen Clark [SFN]


Russia’s Progress MS-16 supply ship and Pirs module back away from the International Space Station Monday. Credit: NASA TV/Spaceflight Now

Wrapping up nearly 20 years of service as a docking port and airlock, Russia’s Pirs module departed the International Space Station Monday under tow from a Progress supply ship, heading for a destructive re-entry in Earth’s atmosphere to clear the way for arrival of a larger science lab later this week.

Source: https://spaceflightnow.com/2021/07/26/pirs-undocking-and-disposal/