Mir space station was de-orbited without issues. Tho I remember media reporting back then that Japanese govt was ready for worst case scenario - the reentry tra

Mir space station was de-orbited without issues. Tho I remember media reporting back then that Japanese govt was ready for worst case scenario - the reentry track lead over southern Japan and the fear was that biggest parts of the station could hit the inhabited areas. Luckily that didn't happen and what's left of the station sunk near Fiji. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deorbit_of_Mir https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deorbit_of_Mir The NASA's document released on Wednesday and linked in the article, "International Space Station Deorbit Analysis Summary" states that various solutions were considered including disassembly the station in parts but "this a less feasible, riskier, more costly disposal method." so a complete de-orbiting operation seems is the best way. https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/iss-deorbit-analysis-summary.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/iss-deorbit-...