The MIR according to Dr.Peterson

derpif · 09-24-2009, 09:55 AM

Hi,
I`m new to this forum and this is my first post here. I`m 36y old, male and from Germany, so please don`t be offended by my English skills.

A few days ago I was watching the Peterson Interview. At the end of part one he claims that the Mir was as heavy as 5600 Shuttle loads. A shuttle load is roughly 22t. That means, according to him, the Spacestations weight was 123.200t. And he said that Russia announced that weight.

I was not able to verify that. Everywhere I looked the Mirs weight is specified at 117t including all modules.

Is someone here able to find a source that says the Mir was as heavy as 123.200t?

SWIFT · 09-24-2009, 12:34 PM

Hi Derpif,

Welcome and lookforward to your post,
Cheers & Peace,
SWIFTY

09-24-2009, 09:55 AM	#1
derpif Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Göttingen/Germany Posts: 39	The MIR according to Dr.Peterson Hi, I`m new to this forum and this is my first post here. I`m 36y old, male and from Germany, so please don`t be offended by my English skills. A few days ago I was watching the Peterson Interview. At the end of part one he claims that the Mir was as heavy as 5600 Shuttle loads. A shuttle load is roughly 22t. That means, according to him, the Spacestations weight was 123.200t. And he said that Russia announced that weight. I was not able to verify that. Everywhere I looked the Mirs weight is specified at 117t including all modules. Is someone here able to find a source that says the Mir was as heavy as 123.200t?

09-24-2009, 12:34 PM	#2
SWIFT Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 163	Re: The MIR according to Dr.Peterson Hi Derpif, Welcome and lookforward to your post, Cheers & Peace, SWIFTY