Re: Mir orbit....

ha5ts@ha5ts.ampr.org
Fri, 01 Dec 95 14:48:46 gmt

Hello!

The Kristall scientific module is part of the MIR space station.
Assembled with an androgynous docking port and a new docking adapter
carried by the STS-74 mission...


Here is the actual configuration of the russian MIR space station:


16609.SAT                                        

MIR complex: exCCCP/Russian space station - 120 tons
        

 
                                       ___
                                      /   \   Shuttle Docking port
                                     /     \
                                     I     I
                                     I     I
                                     I     I   Docking adapter (NEW!)
                                     \     /
                                      \  _/   Docking gear
                                      /   \
    attitude motor                  /       \
       control                     I         I 
           O                       I         I   KRISTALL (!!!!!)
            \                      I         I   module
             \                     I         I
              \      docking   n   I_       _I
               \                 o   \     /
    _____     __\______           d   I   I  
   I      \_/           \________   e  \_/     _    _____/I  
   I                              \__ /   \  /   \/       I  SOYOUZ
   I                               __   +  I              I  spacecraft
   I       _             _______ /    \ _ /  \ _ / \_____ I
   I ___ /   \_________ /             /    \             \I
                                     I      I
   KVANT 1     Domestic/Command     I        I
   module            area           I        I
                 (main module)      I        I  KVANT 2
                                    I        I  module
                                    I        I
                                     \__   __/
                                         \/  EVA hatch



All the Best:

Ivan             ivan@ha5ts.ampr.org