MIRNEWS.256    18 MAY 1995

Intercalated Spacewalk (EVA):

During their 2d EVA on 17.05.1995 the cosmonauts were not able
to accomplish their task due to a threatening lack of oxygen.
This EVA was the 2d one in a series of 4. There was a possibi
lity to use 2 so called 'contingency-EVA's'. The first of
these contingency EVA's will take place on 22.05.1995. The
time of the opening of the hatch and the duration are still
unknown. This EVA -so now to be counted as the 3d one- will be
made to complete the transfer of a solarbattery from Kristall
to Kvant-1 (37KE). The cosmonauts will have to install, deploy
and activate that solarpanel. To fill up the gap in the energy
supply the solarpanels of the freighter Progress-M27 are now
also delivering energy to the MIR-complex. Thusfar is not
known when the EVA on schedule for 24.05.1995 will be made.

Launch of Spektr:

The Spektr technological module will be launched by a Proton
carrier from Baykonur on 20.05.1995 at 0330UTC.

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