MIRNEWS.180 16 JULY 1993 Movements of Pr-M's and S-TM's in the near future: Progress-M18: Will undock from MIR and decay in the atmosphere on 24.07.93 (so 2 days after the departure of S-TM16). Progress-M19: Launch from Baykonur on 27.07.93. Progress-M20: Launch from Baykonur on 12.10.93. Soyuz-TM18: Launch from Baykonur with crew Afanasyev and Usachov on 16.11.93. Progress-M21: Launch from Baykonur on 30.11.93. In May 1994 there will be a flight of a Soyuz-TM to MIR with on board Malenchenko and Strekalov. (Strekalov replaced Kale- ri, because he has more experience than Kaleri.) The 3d crew- member will be a physician for a longduration flight of one and a half year. For this flight 3 physicians are selected, one of them will fly, namely Polyakov, Arzamazov and Morukov. The Russians have the intention to launch Module Spektr on 20.12.93 for a flight to MIR. This long expected extension will be welcomed by the crew of the 15th Main expedition to MIR: Afanasyev and Usachov. Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.