MIRNEWS.214

MIR-operations:

On 16.05.94 the engines of the Progress-M22,
still docked to the MIR-spacestation, corrected the orbit of
the complex. The orbit on appr. 400 KM is almost fully circular
now. Keplerelements earlier than 16.05.94 cannot be used
any longer. Herewith the 2-line elements for day 137:
137.63180416 0.00005592 51.6463 339.1528 .0001314
282.2347 77.8458 15.56018306 47128.

Progress-M23:

The launch of this freighter has been put back
until 22.05.94 at abt. 0425UTC. If all will go
according to plan we can for the first time monitor the transmissions
of Pr-M23 that day at abt. 0725UTC on the frequ-s
922.755, 166.140, 166.130 and 165.873 mc. Pr-M23 will have a
VBK (ballistic return capsule) on board.

The docking of Pr-M23 to the MIR-complex is scheduled for
24.05.94 at abt. 0617UTC, so 4 minutes after LOS (Loss of
signal) for our position.

Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.