After it was deployed in 1999, one of the mirrors caught Mir’s antennae and was torn, Vice reported back in 2016. Attempts were made to free the snagged space mirror, but it wasn't able to properly deploy.... Znamya 2.5 was later de-orbited and burned up like its predessor, but without the boost in confidence the first test brought. Syromyatnikov remained committed to the idea and pressed on with plans to construct Znamya 3 but was unable to secure funding.... Ultimately, his dream of bringing