Mir date and crash site changed
The Mir crash date and splashdown site have been altered to avoid uninhabited French South Pacific islands.
Mission controllers say the craft will probably come down on March 21 or 22.
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Mission controllers say the craft will probably come down on March 21 or 22.
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