Russia launches Priroda to Mir; docking on Friday
Russia launched its final pressurized module to the Mir space station yesterday, using a huge Proton K booster to lift the long-awaited Priroda unit to the 10-year-old orbiting facility. Liftoff of the rocket with its 20-ton payload from Baikonur Cosmodrome came at 7:48 a.m. EDT, setting up an...
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