This article discusses the return of the Mir solar panels: https://www.americaspace.com/2012/12/20/what-do-mirs-solar-arrays-predict-for-iss-arrays/ https://ww

This article discusses the return of the Mir solar panels: https://www.americaspace.com/2012/12/20/what-do-mirs-solar-arrays-predict-for-iss-arrays/ https://www.americaspace.com/2012/12/20/what-do-mirs-solar-a... That payload is small enough that it could have been put on a reentry capsule if it wasn't for the Space Shuttle.