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FEAR IN GERMANY FOR MIR RETURN

BERLIN, GERMANY, The distruction of the space station Mir, planned for March, 9th, is causing fear in Germany, as there is the risk that some major parts, not completely burned in Earth's atmosphere, could reach ground causing heavy damages to people and buildings. Some emergency plans have been prepared but, according to Wolf Michael Catenhausen, German under-secretary for reserach, "there are not...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 9049
Rome, Italy, 03/02/2001 16:12
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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