After being launched on September 14, 2001, with 20 years of operation on July 26, the Pirs module accommodated from the progress MS-16 of the space station was disconnected.

This module had the function of being able to allow spacewalks to, where they use special space suits that weigh 3.5 tons and measure almost 5 meters long.

This disconnection was carried out in Moscow at 1:56 p.m., the ISS being north of China, the Pirs module fulfilled 200% function as stated by Mark Serov.

Portions of Pirs and Progress MS-16 are found in the ocean where it is not navigable.

Who will replace this device will be the Naúka Multipurpose Scientific Module that was sent on Wednesday, being the first module that the Russian agents sent to the ISS.