Mir crew replaces faulty computer unit - Tass

ITAR-TASS news agency quoted flight control centre officials as saying the Mir crew have replaced a malfunctioning component in the central computer aboard the station.

It said it had learned of the replacement at 0105 Moscow time on Saturday (2205 gmt, Friday) following radio contacts with the orbiting space station.

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