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Russian supply ship collides with space station Mir
June 25, 1997
Web posted at: 9:36 a.m. EDT (1336 GMT)CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (CNN) -- A Russian supply ship crashed into the space station Mir Wednesday during a test, causing one module to lose pressure, NASA said. The three men on board, including a U.S. astronaut, were reported to be safe.
The crew watched as the Progress ship, filled with garbage, moved toward the Mir and collided into a module during a test of the automated docking system, said NASA spokesman Rob Navias.
From NASA:
MIR overview MIR graphic: Complex MIR graphic: Module A solar panel on the module was damaged, and pressure began to drop inside. "It's heading toward zero," Navias said this morning.
The crew hurriedly sealed off the module to prevent a further drop in pressure in the rest of the sprawling station.
Correspondent John Holliman and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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