MIRNEWS.325    2 SEPTEMBER 1996

SOYUZ-TM23 returned to earth:

The descent module of the ship Soyuz-TM23 with on board
the crew of the 21ste ME and the 'spacionaute' Claudie
Andre-Deshays landed safely on 2.09.1996 at 07.41.40UTC
in a position 105 KM South East of Akmola in Kazakhstan. 
The condition of the 3 cosmonauts was excellent and they
will fly to Chkalovo (near Starcity, Moscow) today.

0110UTC: The hatch behind the departing cosmonauts was closed.

0417UTC: S-TM23 separated from MIR to begin a short
autonomous flight.

The aimed landing position was in a distance of 107 KM
from Tselinograd in Kazakhstan with an estimated landing
time of 07.41.03UTC. (So they landed 37 sec. later in
another position).

Progress-M32:

This freighter is still flying autonomously. Redocking to the
MIR complex is on schedule for 3.09.1996 at abt. 0755UTC.

Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK320.