Spektr

Spektr Module

This shot of Spektr was taken after the collision with the Progress spacecraft. Note damage to solar arrays.
Module statistics
Mission nameMir
LaunchMay 20, 1995
03:33:22 UTC
LC-81/23, Baikonur Cosmodrome, LC 81L, USSR
Launch vehicleProton-K
DockedJune 1, 1995
00:56:16 UTC
DepressurizedJune 25, 1997
Re-entryMarch 23, 2001
05:50:00 UTC
Time in Orbit2134 days, 2 hours
Length9.1 m
Diameter4.35 m
Mass43,290 lb (19,640 kg)

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 and contained 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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