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The Match That Ignited an Oxygen Canister and Started the 14‑Second Fire
A match struck inside the Kvant module ignites an oxygen canister, filling Mir with molten fire and smoke-did the three crew members make it in time?
The Match That Ignited an Oxygen Canister and Started the 14‑Second Fire
In this episode, we follow the events aboard the aging Mir space station in February 1997, when routine procedures and failing systems collide. What decisions and improvised actions shaped those crucial minutes and the mission that followed?
Person: Jerry Linenger
Person: Alexander Lazutkin
Person: Person: Vasily Tsibliyev
Date: February 23, 1997
Location: Kvant module, Mir…
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