Pirs docking compartment departs space station in stunning time-lapse

The Pirs docking compartment and the Russian Progress 77 spacecraft were undocked from the International Space Station on July 26, 2021. Pirs arrived at the orbital outpost in 2001. Full Story: https://www.space.com/russia-pirs-docking-port-departs-space-station Credit: Roscosmos | mash mix by Space.com's Steve Spaleta (http://www.twitter.com/stevespaleta