MIRNEWS.260 1 JUNE 1995 SPEKTR linked up with the MIR-complex: The 20-tons technological module Spektr docked automatically and without any problems at the forward dockingport (-X axis) of the transitionsection (P.Kh.O.) of MIR on 1.06.1995 at 00.56.16UTC. During the pass within our range in orb. 53043 from 0046-0052UTC the transmissions of both object could be monitored. At 0048UTC Strekalov reported the distance to Spektr: 15 meters. He also stated that the final approach was about to begin. TsUP ordered the crew to do camerawork and so it might be possible that we somewhere can see some images (media and editors permitting). During the pass in orb. 53044 from 0223-0229UTC the crew got orders to observe an operation with a solarpanel: this had to be folded or retracted to become a little bit shorter. There were no remarks about the opening of the hatches to Spektr. During the following passes the crew slept. This successful docking means that the major obstacle on the way to the docking of Atlantis in the 3d decade of June has been taken. The arrival of Spektr is very important for further MIR operations and the cooperation with the Americans not only for the module itself but also for the indispensable cargo to be delivered by Spektr. Results of the operations as of 27.05.1995: All operations have been carried out successfully in accordan ce with the schedule published in MIRNEWS.259. So the Kristall module has been redocked twice (from the -Y to the -X axis and from there to the -Z axis). The Russians are satisfied about the good functioning of the manipulator arm (the so called 'lyappa'), which has not been tried out in the 5 years after the redocking of Kristall from -X to -Y in june 1990. Plans for the next 7 days: During the night from 1 to 2.06.1995 a short spacewalk (EVA) inside the vacuumized transition section (P.Kh.O.) to replace the docking- (reception-) cone from the -Z to the -Y axis. In the night from 2 to 3.06.1995 the redocking of Spektr with its 'lyappa' from the -X axis to the -Y axis. Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.