| Spektr Module | |
|---|---|
 This shot of Spektr was taken after the collision with the Progress spacecraft. Note damage to solar arrays. | |
| Module statistics | |
| Mission name | Mir |
| Launch | May 20, 1995 03:33:22 UTC LC-81/23, Baikonur Cosmodrome, LC 81L, USSR |
| Launch vehicle | Proton-K |
| Docked | June 1, 1995 00:56:16 UTC |
| Depressurized | June 25, 1997 |
| Re-entry | March 23, 2001 05:50:00 UTC |
| Time in Orbit | 2134 days, 2 hours [1] |
| Length | 9.1 m |
| Diameter | 4.35 m [2] |
| Mass | 43,290 lb (19,640 kg)[3] |
Spektr (Russian: Спектр; English: Spectrum) (TKM-O, 77KSO, 11F77O) was the fifth module of the Mir Space Station. The module was designed for remote observation of Earth's environment containing atmospheric and surface research equipment. Spektr also had four solar arrays which generated about half of the station's electrical power.
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