Sentences with phrase «mir space station»

Until its fiery landing in the Pacific Ocean in Mach 2001, the MIR space station was one of the largest objects orbiting the planet, so large that it was especially easy to see — if you knew what you were looking for.

During her last Space Shuttle flight in 1998, she served as payload commander, overseeing 23 science and technology experiments, as well as supervising the delivery of 4000 kg of equipment, hardware, and water destined for the Russian MIR space station.