A haunted castle in the sky. (Mir space station) From: The Economist (US) | Date: September 13, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 Economist Newspaper Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

NASA is scheduled to end its participation and financing of the troubled Mir space craft by May 1998, but it may pull out sooner if the spacecraft's troubles persist. Russia's space agency RKA is having difficulty supporting the craft. Various options for its decommission are discussed.

Russia's Mir space station cannot last much longer. Exactly when it dies may depend on the Americans. How it dies is up to the Russians-but should concern everyone else

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