MIRNEWS.268    22 JULY 1995

3d Spacewalk (EVA) MIR-19 crew:

This EVA took place on 21.07.1995 from 0030-0605UTC. The main
task of the crew consisted of the installation of the Belgian
Spectrometer, MIRAS, on the outersurface of the Spektr-module.
The EVA was a success and the last to be executed by this
crew. During the EVA the geostationary satellite Altair (west)
has not been used during all possible windows and if so only
for voice communications. The recorded images have been trans
mitted to earth after the EVA possibly via direct channels or
Luch-1.

Progress-M28 successfully linked up with MIR:

On 22.07.1995 at 0440UTC Solovyov reported 'kasaniye' (touch).
During the Altair-window in orbit 53838, so in which the
approach and docking took place, only voice communications
could be monitored. So no images of the approach. Approach and
docking were executed in the automatic mode by the system
Kurs. The crew observed the approach of Pr-M28 through portho
les.

Pr-M28 docked to the forward axial port (-X) of the transition
section (P.Kh.O.). At 0630UTC checks of the hard docking and
airseal had been completed and the hatch was opened just
before 0705UTC. Pr-M28 delivered to the MIR-complex food,
water, fuel and scientific equipment.

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