Russia’s Pirs module discarded after 20 years of service at space station
Source: Spaceflight Now
Date Published: 07/26/2021
Wrapping up nearly 20 years of service as a docking port and airlock, Russia’s Pirs module departed the International Space Station Monday under tow from a Progress supply ship, heading for a destructive re-entry in Earth’s atmosphere to clear the way for arrival of a larger science lab later this week.
