MIRNEWS.382 6 SEPTEMBER 1997 Spacewalk (EVA): The EVA began on 6.09 at 0107UTC (hatch open) and ended at 0707UTC (hatch closed). Everything went well. Directed by the old hand Solovyov (this was his 10th EVA!) Foale did all what he was supposed to do. His main job was the operation of the Strela, the crane to transport Solovyov to Spektr. Regularly instructed by Solovyov he did this in a perfect way. Vinogradov observed the 'spacewalkers' from inside MIR, helped them with advices and made images using video- and other camera's. After 0230UTC the Russians used every 'window' of Altair-2, but mainly for phone only. Towards the end of the first window there was a short video transmission in which images made by Vinogradov could be monitored. The inspection of the outersurface of Spektr lasted longer than planned. Solovyov reported about the damages suffered by Spektr. One solarpanel and some radiators were severely damaged. Support struts were broken or buckled. Solovyov did not find holes or punctures. The planned installation of a cap for the outlet valve for a Vozdukh CO2 scrubber in the Base Block has been put back until another EVA. During the EVA everybody was in a good mood. Although Solovyov had a difficult task to perform , even now and then his gasping could be heard, he was fully in control of the situation. Before entering the air-lock Foale had dismantled an American radiation dosimeter for retrieval. At abt. 0702UTC both 'spacewalkers' entered the air-lock and at 0704UTC Foale got orders to close the hatch. Initially the hatch could not be closed, but after using some extra effort Foale could report at 0707UTC that he had succeeded. Solovyov confirmed this after seeing an indicator showing the sign 'hatch closed'. This time for the Russians MOLODTSY and for Foale: WELL DONE. Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.