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From: "C.M. vd Berg" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 13:15:20 -0500 (EST)

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MIRNEWS.456                                                          22 =
FEBRUARY 1999

Soyuz-TM29 linked up with  MIR:

On 22.02.1999 at 05.36.16UTC S-TM29 docked with MIR.    During the first =
pass of both objectswithin my range radio-communications from MIR as =
well as from S-TM29 was   related to the approach being in progress. =
Afanasyev reported a distance towards MIR of 36 meters. Approach and =
docking were executed in the automatic mode with the system Kurs.  =
S-TM29 docked at the forward port  (P.Kh.O.-transitionsection,  -X =
axis).=20

During the next pass in orb. 74333, 0658-0706UTC, the hatches between =
the ship and the station already had been opened and preparations for a =
TV-report of the meeting of both crews were in progress.  From the given =
commands (Anna-73 and 86) could be derived that the TV-transmissions =
would take place via the UHF channels. Haignere could be heard giving =
some impressions about this arrival in comparison with that during his =
first flight.  The  opening of the hatches had taken place outside the =
communications zones and so it was not possible to report the exact =
time, but obviously this was not long before this pass.  The next =
communication session took place in orb. 74334, 0830-0841UTC. The crew =
reported that they had fastened the clamps of the S-TM29.  This activity =
is necessary to be sure that S-TM29 does not slip away  slily. Other =
subjects during this session were the combined power supply of MIR and =
S-TM29 and  the oxygen production with the Elektron in Kvant-1.=20
Radiotraffic Soyuz-TM29 on the 2nd flightday (21.02): During orb. 18 a =
short communication session between 0708 and approx. 0711UTC. Everything =
went flawlessly. Afanasyev reported that they had adjusted the Globus =
(the instrument with a globe to enable the crew to see the ground track =
of their ship on earth).  This procedure has been in vogue since the =
first Vostok flights in the early sixties. Neither Afanasyev nor TsUP =
had nothing more to report and they switched off the radio equipment.=20
=20
During the pass in orb. 19, 0840-0845UTC, the ship could be monitored on =
all frequencies.  With the use of the beacon transmissions on 922.755 mc =
I could see that the TCA (Time Closest Approach) was 08.42.120UTC. =
Afanasyev reported that they were flying over Europa and that they had =
connected the purification cartridge at 0730UTC.  Then Bella got the =
microphone for a short conversation with  a compatriot, (possibly his =
wife) at TsUP.  He told that all went well, that all systems worked =
normally, but that he suffered from a headache. (Whether some noise on =
the frequency bothered me  or that he must  do something to enhance his =
Slovak  language,  I do not know, but  it was impossible to determine =
whether he had a 'severe' or a 'light' headache.) During the still  =
available windows of S-TM29: 'ani - vidu, ani - slechu',  or: not a word =
has been heard!

MIR: A lot more material could be obtained from the radio-communications =
between MIR and TsUP on 21.02.99.  Padalka was literally buried under =
instructions about the attititude (movements-) control and manoeuvres of =
the MIR-complex in preparation for the oncoming approach and docking of =
S-TM29. The MIR had to make a turn of 180 degrees in the horizontal =
plane.  This manoeuvre, possibly  to be executed without gyrodynes, but =
with steering rockets, had to start on 22.02.1999 at 03.16.48UTC.
=20
Really a busy day, but nevertheless, the crew got the opportunity to =
have some private conversations with their relatives.=20

Bella: The Slovak cosmonaut,  or astronaut, spacionaut or, that it is: =
KOZMONAUT,  Ivan Bella, will execute during his mission the Slovak =
scientific program Stefanik. This consists of the following items: =
Dozimetrie (radiation levels), Senso-asymmetrie (whatever that may be),  =
Endotest (possibly hormonstudies), Metabolism , Training and as they =
say: Prepelica  (Japanese quails). Experiments with these birds have =
been executed on MIR some years ago; not a single bird survived. Let us =
hope that Bella will have more success.  He spoke with a specialist on =
earth and told that he was happy to be able to start with his work. His =
headache was almost over and he congratulated everybody who had been =
involved in the successful docking operation.=20

For his conversation Bella used the UKW-1, the 143.625 mc. Padalka used =
for his connection with TsUP the UKW-2,  so 130.165 mc. The simultanuous =
use of both frequencies will  be regularly the case until August this =
year.=20

Soyuz-TM28: The returnflight of this ship is scheduled  for the night =
from 27 to 28.02.99 with on board the present mission commander, =
Padalka, and the Slovak Ivan Bella.  They are bound to undock from MIR =
on 27.02 at  2310UTC and   hope to make a happy landing in  Kazakhstan =
on 28.02.1999 at approx. 0210UTC.=20
=20
 Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202

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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Soyuz-TM29 linked up =
with&nbsp;=20
MIR:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>On 22.02.1999 at =
05.36.16UTC S-TM29=20
docked with MIR.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; During the first pass of both =
objectswithin=20
my range radio-communications from MIR as well as from S-TM29 =
was&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
related to the approach being in progress. Afanasyev reported a distance =
towards=20
MIR of 36 meters. Approach and docking were executed in the automatic =
mode with=20
the system Kurs.&nbsp; S-TM29 docked at the forward port&nbsp;=20
(P.Kh.O.-transitionsection,&nbsp; -X axis). </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>During the next pass in =
orb. 74333,=20
0658-0706UTC, the hatches between the ship and the station already had =
been=20
opened and preparations for a TV-report of the meeting of both crews =
were in=20
progress.&nbsp; From the given commands (Anna-73 and 86) could be =
derived that=20
the TV-transmissions would take place via the UHF channels. Haignere =
could be=20
heard giving some impressions about this arrival in comparison with that =
during=20
his first flight.&nbsp; The&nbsp; opening of the hatches had taken place =
outside=20
the communications zones and so it was not possible to report the exact =
time,=20
but obviously this was not long before this pass.&nbsp; The next =
communication=20
session took place in orb. 74334, 0830-0841UTC. The crew reported that =
they had=20
fastened the clamps of the S-TM29.&nbsp; This activity is necessary to =
be sure=20
that S-TM29 does not slip away&nbsp; slily. Other subjects during this =
session=20
were the combined power supply of MIR and S-TM29 and&nbsp; the oxygen =
production=20
with the Elektron in Kvant-1. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Radiotraffic Soyuz-TM29 =
on the 2nd=20
flightday (21.02): During orb. 18 a short communication session between =
0708 and=20
approx. 0711UTC. Everything went flawlessly. Afanasyev reported that =
they had=20
adjusted the Globus (the instrument with a globe to enable the crew to =
see the=20
ground track of their ship on earth).&nbsp; This procedure has been in =
vogue=20
since the first Vostok flights in the early sixties. Neither Afanasyev =
nor TsUP=20
had nothing more to report and they switched off the radio equipment. =
<BR>=20
<BR>During the pass in orb. 19, 0840-0845UTC, the ship could be =
monitored on all=20
frequencies.&nbsp; With the use of the beacon transmissions on 922.755 =
mc I=20
could see that the TCA (Time Closest Approach) was 08.42.120UTC. =
Afanasyev=20
reported that they were flying over Europa and that they had connected =
the=20
purification cartridge at 0730UTC.&nbsp; Then Bella got the microphone =
for a=20
short conversation with&nbsp; a compatriot, (possibly his wife) at =
TsUP.&nbsp;=20
He told that all went well, that all systems worked normally, but that =
he=20
suffered from a headache. (Whether some noise on the frequency bothered =
me&nbsp;=20
or that he must&nbsp; do something to enhance his Slovak&nbsp; =
language,&nbsp; I=20
do not know, but&nbsp; it was impossible to determine whether he had a =
'severe'=20
or a 'light' headache.) During the still&nbsp; available windows of =
S-TM29: 'ani=20
- vidu, ani - slechu',&nbsp; or: not a word has been =
heard!</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>MIR: A lot more =
material could be=20
obtained from the radio-communications between MIR and TsUP on =
21.02.99.&nbsp;=20
Padalka was literally buried under instructions about the attititude=20
(movements-) control and manoeuvres of the MIR-complex in preparation =
for the=20
oncoming approach and docking of S-TM29. The MIR had to make a turn of =
180=20
degrees in the horizontal plane.&nbsp; This manoeuvre, possibly&nbsp; to =
be=20
executed without gyrodynes, but with steering rockets, had to start on=20
22.02.1999 at 03.16.48UTC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Really a busy day, but =
nevertheless,=20
the crew got the opportunity to have some private conversations with =
their=20
relatives. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Bella: The Slovak =
cosmonaut,&nbsp; or=20
astronaut, spacionaut or, that it is: KOZMONAUT,&nbsp; Ivan Bella, will =
execute=20
during his mission the Slovak scientific program Stefanik. This consists =
of the=20
following items: Dozimetrie (radiation levels), Senso-asymmetrie =
(whatever that=20
may be),&nbsp; Endotest (possibly hormonstudies), Metabolism , Training =
and as=20
they say: Prepelica&nbsp; (Japanese quails). Experiments with these =
birds have=20
been executed on MIR some years ago; not a single bird survived. Let us =
hope=20
that Bella will have more success.&nbsp; He spoke with a specialist on =
earth and=20
told that he was happy to be able to start with his work. His headache =
was=20
almost over and he congratulated everybody who had been involved in the=20
successful docking operation. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>For his conversation =
Bella used the=20
UKW-1, the 143.625 mc. Padalka used for his connection with TsUP the=20
UKW-2,&nbsp; so 130.165 mc. The simultanuous use of both frequencies =
will&nbsp;=20
be regularly the case until August this year. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial size=3D2>Soyuz-TM28: The =
returnflight of this=20
ship is scheduled&nbsp; for the night from 27 to 28.02.99 with on board =
the=20
present mission commander, Padalka, and the Slovak Ivan Bella.&nbsp; =
They are=20
bound to undock from MIR on 27.02 at&nbsp; 2310UTC and&nbsp;&nbsp; hope =
to make=20
a happy landing in&nbsp; Kazakhstan on 28.02.1999 at approx. 0210UTC. =
<BR> <BR>=20
Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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