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From: "C.M. vd Berg" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1999 13:15:11 -0500 (EST)

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MIRNEWS.451                                                        30 =
JANUARY 1999
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Orbit corrections:
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 For the period between 27.01 and 2.02.99 three orbitcorrections were =
planned. The 1st one took place on 27.01.99 at 1418UTC and was =
relatively small. This correction was to check the performance of a =
number of systems.  The impulse given by the engines of the freighter =
Progress-M40 lasted 97 seconds and increased the velocity with 0.35 =
Meters/second.  The orbit was raised approx. 600 Meters.=20
The greater correction, meanwhile executed, was scheduled for 29.01.1999 =
at 1337UTC and had to increase the velocity with 1.44 Meters/second.  =
(No exact details  as  yet)
The 3rd  and last  correction of this sequence is planned for 2.02.1999 =
and has to add 0.85 Meters/second. =20
Due to the planned last  correction it is not yet possible to give exact =
predictions of MIR's (and Progress-40's) passes during the Znamya 2.5 =
reflector experiment.=20

Znamya 2.5:  On 3.02.1999 at about 2200UTC (for Moscow time already =
4.02) Pr-M40 will  separate from MIR and remain in a distance of a =
couple of 100 Meters.  The MIR crew will control the Pr-M40 with the =
TORU  systeem and push the packages with the Znamya 2.5 sail in open =
space.  By spinning the freighter around her X-axis the centrifugal =
forces will unfold and open the packages. These forces will also have to =
 maintain the reflector sail unfolded in  right angles towards sun and =
earth.=20
MIR and Progress-M40 and possibly the light beam can be seen in Western =
Europa somewhere between 1700 and 2000UTC on 4.02.1999. Due to MIR's =
orbit correction on 2.02.1999 it is not yet possible to calculate exact =
predictions the passes in which MIR/Progress-M40 are still in sunlight =
and we   in the earth's shadow.  As soon as I have the Keplerelements =
after the correction I will issue a small MIR-report with times and =
other details (azimuth and elevation) for my position.  The reflector =
beam will cause a spot of approx. 6 KM in diameter, but this spot will =
move very fast:  approx. 8 KM/second.=20
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Progress-M40: After the 24 hours which will be used for this experiment =
the freighter will be put on a destruction course into the atmosphere =
and burn up over a designated area in the Pacific Ocean   East of  =
New-Zealand.=20
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 MIR-routine:=20
=20
Daily between 0500-2000UTC the kosmonauts executed the prescribed =
programmes.  This was not very exciting, but also not boring. They payed =
attention to a number of well known experiments such as: the French =
Fiziolab (medical), Ionozond (sensing the ionosphere in the benefit of =
the ionospheric stations in Narafominsk and Rostov), the Greenhouse,  =
Portapress (bloodcirculation), Relaksatsiya (the study of the influence =
on molecules of  products of combustion for which now and then small =
impulses of the engines were needed), Silay (the study of small =
particles from outer space resulting in minor  flashes in the eyes of =
the cosmonauts), etc.=20
Apart from these and ther experiments they had to do maintenance work, =
for instance the replacement of a ventilator of the Gas Analyser,  =
mending the system for the transfer of urine, the installation and =
dismounting of experimental equipment and the separation of water in one =
of the Elektron oxygen generators.  Regularly the crew reported the =
pressure in MIR's atmosphere: always approx. 705 MM mercury.=20
They also now and then checked the pressure in the Spektr module.  =
Another regular reported measurement was the radiation level on board. =
This was always done by Avdeyev who used the Doza system.  The values =
(doses) were given in ug-s  and the velocities in mg-s per hour. =20
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Communications:=20
=20
 Now and then the geostationary satellite Luch-1/Gelios was in use for =
instance for TV-transmissions, but also for a TV-link in which high =
speed data transfer took place.  On 25.01.99 TsUP told the crew that the =
DLR was very pleased with the data of the Titus experiments transmitted =
by MIR and directly received by DLR.  The MIR crew promised to transmit =
more. (Unclear whether the Germans received these signals via the 166,  =
165, 636 or 638 mc/s telemetry channels or via the Luch-1/Gelios. =
Theoretically GSOC in Oberpfaffenhofen must be able to 'see' Luch-1)
Avdeyev often used the amateur radio frequency 145.985 mc/s for several =
modes: Packet Radio, Phone and SSTV images.  Now and then Avdeyev, using =
 call sign R0MIR, transmitted  for phone on a somewhat lower frequency =
around 145.970 mc/s. He made his calls in Russian as well in English.=20
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Preparations Znamya 2.5:  A lot activities in this field during the last =
days.  For instance just before drafting this report TsUP spoke with the =
crew about the observations during the undocking and the deployment of =
the Znamya 2.5 sail.    Padalka will control the TORU from the base =
block and Avdeyev will  execute observations  and  make images with =
through a porthole (nr. 5 in Module-D or the porthole in the PSO).
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C.M van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Orbit =
corrections:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;For the period =
between 27.01=20
and 2.02.99 three orbitcorrections were planned. The 1st one took place =
on=20
27.01.99 at 1418UTC and was relatively small. This correction was to =
check the=20
performance of a number of systems.&nbsp; The impulse given by the =
engines of=20
the freighter Progress-M40 lasted 97 seconds and increased the velocity =
with=20
0.35 Meters/second.&nbsp; The orbit was raised approx. 600 Meters. =
<BR>The=20
greater correction, meanwhile executed, was scheduled for 29.01.1999 at =
1337UTC=20
and had to increase the velocity with 1.44 Meters/second.&nbsp; (No =
exact=20
details&nbsp; as&nbsp; yet)<BR>The 3rd&nbsp; and last&nbsp; correction =
of this=20
sequence is planned for 2.02.1999 and has to add 0.85 Meters/second.=20
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Due to the planned =
last&nbsp;=20
correction it is not yet possible to give exact predictions of MIR's =
(and=20
Progress-40's) passes during the Znamya 2.5 reflector experiment. =
<BR><BR>Znamya=20
2.5:&nbsp; On 3.02.1999 at about 2200UTC (for Moscow time already 4.02) =
Pr-M40=20
will&nbsp; separate from MIR and remain in a distance of a couple of 100 =

Meters.&nbsp; The MIR crew will control the Pr-M40 with the TORU&nbsp; =
systeem=20
and push the packages with the Znamya 2.5 sail in open space.&nbsp; By =
spinning=20
the freighter around her X-axis the centrifugal forces will unfold and =
open the=20
packages. These forces will also have to&nbsp; maintain the reflector =
sail=20
unfolded in&nbsp; right angles towards sun and earth. <BR>MIR and =
Progress-M40=20
and possibly the light beam can be seen in Western Europa somewhere =
between 1700=20
and 2000UTC on 4.02.1999. Due to MIR's orbit correction on 2.02.1999 it =
is not=20
yet possible to calculate exact predictions the passes in which =
MIR/Progress-M40=20
are still in sunlight and we&nbsp;&nbsp; in the earth's shadow.&nbsp; As =
soon as=20
I have the Keplerelements after the correction I will issue a small =
MIR-report=20
with times and other details (azimuth and elevation) for my =
position.&nbsp; The=20
reflector beam will cause a spot of approx. 6 KM in diameter, but this =
spot will=20
move very fast:&nbsp; approx. 8 KM/second.</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Progress-M40: After the =
24 hours=20
which will be used for this experiment the freighter will be put on a=20
destruction course into the atmosphere and burn up over a designated =
area in the=20
Pacific Ocean&nbsp;&nbsp; East of&nbsp; New-Zealand. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;MIR-routine: =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Daily between =
0500-2000UTC the=20
kosmonauts executed the prescribed programmes.&nbsp; This was not very =
exciting,=20
but also not boring. They payed attention to a number of well known =
experiments=20
such as: the French Fiziolab (medical), Ionozond (sensing the ionosphere =
in the=20
benefit of the ionospheric stations in Narafominsk and Rostov), the=20
Greenhouse,&nbsp; Portapress (bloodcirculation), Relaksatsiya (the study =
of the=20
influence on molecules of&nbsp; products of combustion for which now and =
then=20
small impulses of the engines were needed), Silay (the study of small =
particles=20
from outer space resulting in minor&nbsp; flashes in the eyes of the=20
cosmonauts), etc. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Apart from these and =
ther experiments=20
they had to do maintenance work, for instance the replacement of a =
ventilator of=20
the Gas Analyser,&nbsp; mending the system for the transfer of urine, =
the=20
installation and dismounting of experimental equipment and the =
separation of=20
water in one of the Elektron oxygen generators.&nbsp; Regularly the crew =

reported the pressure in MIR's atmosphere: always approx. 705 MM =
mercury.=20
<BR>They also now and then checked the pressure in the Spektr =
module.&nbsp;=20
Another regular reported measurement was the radiation level on board. =
This was=20
always done by Avdeyev who used the Doza system.&nbsp; The values =
(doses) were=20
given in ug-s&nbsp; and the velocities in mg-s per hour. =
</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Communications:&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;Now and then the =
geostationary=20
satellite Luch-1/Gelios was in use for instance for TV-transmissions, =
but also=20
for a TV-link in which high speed data transfer took place.&nbsp; On =
25.01.99=20
TsUP told the crew that the DLR was very pleased with the data of the =
Titus=20
experiments transmitted by MIR and directly received by DLR.&nbsp; The =
MIR crew=20
promised to transmit more. (Unclear whether the Germans received these =
signals=20
via the 166,&nbsp; 165, 636 or 638 mc/s telemetry channels or via the=20
Luch-1/Gelios. Theoretically GSOC in Oberpfaffenhofen must be able to =
'see'=20
Luch-1)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Avdeyev often used the =
amateur radio=20
frequency 145.985 mc/s for several modes: Packet Radio, Phone and SSTV=20
images.&nbsp; Now and then Avdeyev, using&nbsp; call sign R0MIR,=20
transmitted&nbsp; for phone on a somewhat lower frequency around 145.970 =
mc/s.=20
He made his calls in Russian as well in English. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Preparations Znamya =
2.5:&nbsp; A lot=20
activities in this field during the last days.&nbsp; For instance just =
before=20
drafting this report TsUP spoke with the crew about the observations =
during the=20
undocking and the deployment of the Znamya 2.5 sail.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
Padalka=20
will control the TORU from the base block and Avdeyev will&nbsp; execute =

observations&nbsp; and&nbsp; make images with through a porthole (nr. 5 =
in=20
Module-D or the porthole in the PSO).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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