hammen@puff.UUCP (Zaphod Beeblebrox) (02/21/86)
Does anyone know anything about the new Soviet space station "Mir"?
I read the previous posting from the AP, and have seen some footage of the
launch. Does anyone know anything about:
a) the launch vehicle. Was this the public debut of the new Soviet
superbooster? Or was it just a Proton (D-1)? It looked sort of like the
Proton, but, since it was a night launch, it was hard to verify.
b)the station itself. (weight, features besides the six docking ports,
etc.). Is it similar to the Cosmos 1443 add-on module to the Salyut?
(I mean in construction/architecture, not in the role it serves in).
I'd also be interested in discussing (through mail) the Soviet space program.
Thanks for the response.
Robert J. Hammen
U of Wisc. CS Dept.
U of Wisc. Plasma Physics Dept.
Manta Software Corp.
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