Spektr
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Spektr was the fifth module of the Mir Space Station. It was designed for remote observation of Earth's environment and contained atmospheric and surface research equipment. Spektr had four solar arra
Spektr, after the collision with Progress M-34.
Damaged solar arrays on Spektr module following a collision with an uncrewed Progress spacecraft in September 1997. The collision caused a depressurization that was halted by closing the hatch to Spektr.
Progress M-34
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Progress M-34 was a Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft which was launched in 1997 to resupply the Mir space station, and which subsequently collided with Mir during a docking attempt, resulting in sign
Spektr
…Once in orbit, Spektr served as the living quarters for American astronauts until the collision in late June 1997. On June 25, 1997, the Progress M-34 spacecraft crashed into Spektr while doing an experimental docking maneuver with the Kvant-1 module. The collision damaged one of Spektr's solar arrays…
The damaged solar array of the Spektr module following the collision between Mir and the Progress M-34 freighter on 25 June 1997