MIRNEWS.257 22 MAY 1995 3d Spacewalk (EVA) MIR-crew on 22.05.95: The EVA lasted from 0010UTC (opening of the hatch) until 0525UTC (closing of the hatch). The cosmonauts installed, connected, unfolded and activated the replaced solarpanel. A hell of a job aggravated by limited communications with TsUP. The original planning spoke about the use of almost all windows via Altair during the EVA, but this was not possible due to lack of power. After the 2d EVA there had been no traffic via Altair for the same reason. Immediately after the installation of the solarpanel on Kvant-1 traffic via Altair could be monitored. After the return of the cosmonauts on board there was a TV-session in which the installed solarpa nel, the Strela and the Soforamast with the VDU were shown. 4th EVA: This very short (40 minutes) EVA will take place on 29.05.1995. During this EVA a dockingconus will be moved from the -Y axis port to the -Z axis port. This for the docking of Spektr on 1.06.1995. After some time the Spektr will be moved 90 degrees to one of the X-axis ports to make place for the Kristall to be placed on the -Z axis port to enable the Atlan tis to dock in June. Progress-M27: This freighter remained 2 days longer at MIR to help reduce the lack of power of the MIR-complex. Possibly Pr- M27 will be undocked on 22.05.95 at 2332UTC and burn up over the Pacific West of New Zealand on 23.05.95 at about 0328UTC. SPEKTR: This huge module (20 tons) has been launched from Baykonur on 20.05.1995 at 03.33.22UTC and will dock to MIR on 1.06.1995. This to enable the MIR-crew to make their 4th EVA. On 21.05.1995 Spektr came in a higher orbit by 2 motorburns: 1st: 0211UTC (6.4 M/sec.) 2d : 0419UTC (15.0 M/sec) The following motorburns have been scheduled for 24.05.1995: 1st: 003625UTC (15M/sec). 2d : 023510UTC ( 3M/sec). Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.