MIRNEWS.433    13 AUGUST 1998

Launch of Soyuz-TM28:

The transport ship Soyuz-TM28 with on board the crew for the 26th Main
Expedition to MIR was launched from Baykonur on 13.08.1998 at 09.43.11UTC. The
crew consists of Padalka and Avdeyev. Also on board is the politician Baturin
who will make a spaceflight of 12 days. Their callsign is Altair 1, 2 and 3.

The docking at the aft docking port (+X-axis) of the MIR complex is scheduled
for 15.08.1998 at 1037UTC.

Progress-M39:

To free the docking port for the arrival of S-TM28 the freighter
Pr-M39 separated from MIR on 12.08.1998 at 09.28.55UTC. The autonomous flight
of Pr-M39 will last until 29.08.1998 when Pr-M39 has to redock to the then
again available docking port.

Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.