Subject: mirnews.466
From: "C.M. vd Berg" <[email-masked]>
To: Multiple recipients of list <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 09:26:44 -0400 (EDT)

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MIRNEWS.466                                                        16 =
AUGUST 1999

Soyuz-TM29: =20

The return of the crew of the 27th MIR Main Expedition   is still =
scheduled to take place in the night from 27 to 28.08.1999.=20

The S-TM29 will separate from the MIR-complex on 27.08.1999 at 2112UTC.

The estimated landing time is on 28.08.1999 at 0030UTC.=20

(Due to the difference in local times in Russia, the operation will take =
place on 28.08.99 in that country.)=20

Indications imminent returnflight:

During radio-communications, the main part of the subjects is related to =
all that what has to be done to prepare the definitive closure of the =
hatches between MIR and S-TM29.=20

Nevertheless the cosmonauts regularly still mention experiments on which =
they are working or which have to be concluded.=20

 On 30.07.99 Avdeyev got an answer on a question about the definitive =
closure of the module Priroda.  This is scheduled for 23.08.1999 with =
the last possible option on 25.08.1999. Avdeyev had to know this for a =
lot of equipment has to be stowed in that module during the unmanned =
status of the station. Avdeyev asked TsUP what they should do in case =
one of the units in Priroda had to be switched back on. TsUP said they =
had this matter under control.=20

The crew is very active to prepare their bodies for the gravity =
conditions after return, by intensive physical exercises and working =
with the Chibis pressure suit.=20

On 13.08.99 Afanasyev and Avdeyev had a long conversation with =
ex-cosmonaut and RKK Energiya training chief, Aleksandr Pavlovich =
Aleksandrov, in which they exchanged congratulations for an anniversary. =
Aleksandrov had tried to gather a great number of RKK's employees  to be =
present during this conversation, but most of them  had left for their =
dacha's or other nice places, while others  attended  a meeting at NASA =
about the ISS.  Possibly the anniversary was the 43rd one of RKK =
Energiya, originally founded as OKB-1 on 14.08.1956.  One of the =
subjects during this conversation was the place   where  Afanasyev and =
Avdeyev would be during their rehabilition period. They will undergo =
this rehabilitation in different places: Avdeyev in Kislovodsk,  =
Afanasyev  at  the Black sea  beach.=20

Solar eclipse on 11.08.1999.  That day the MIR-station crossed   the =
shadow of the total eclipse 2 times.   The first time this was in orbit =
77011 (at about 1000UTC) and in orbit 77012 (the second at about =
1145UTC).  Between 1010 and 1021UTC, when a partial eclipse could be =
observed over here in the Netherlands, Afanasyev was reporting his =
observations. Just after AOS (Acquisition of Signal), he told TsUP that =
was continuing his camera work.  While he saw the horizon, he could see =
the shadow  of the eclipse moving over the earth in the direction of =
that horizon. He met  with some problems due to a structure blocking his =
sight. Sometimes he changed the position of his video camera. Avdeyev =
added to these reports that he saw Europe under the shadow. Afanasyev =
went to a window in the Base Block to make better images.=20

At 1020UTC MIR started to send the recorded images to earth via a  =
UHF-channel.=20

Afanasyev and Avdeyev did not see the sun itself during the eclipse =
through their windows.  Haignere had more luck and could see the eclipse =
itself, as well as the shadow.  During the pass in orb. 77012 at 1147UTC =
he enthousiastically reported his observations.=20

Perseids:  I did not hear anything about eventual observations by the =
MIR crew of this yearly meteorite stream.=20

Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Soyuz-TM29:&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The return of the crew of the 27th =
MIR Main=20
Expedition&nbsp;&nbsp; is still scheduled to take place in the night =
from 27 to=20
28.08.1999. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The S-TM29 will separate from the =
MIR-complex on=20
27.08.1999 at 2112UTC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The estimated landing time is on =
28.08.1999 at=20
0030UTC. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>(Due to the difference in local =
times in Russia,=20
the operation will take place on 28.08.99 in that country.) =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Indications imminent =
returnflight:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>During radio-communications, the =
main part of=20
the subjects is related to all that what has to be done to prepare the=20
definitive closure of the hatches between MIR and S-TM29. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><BR>Nevertheless the cosmonauts =
regularly still=20
mention experiments on which they are working or which have to be =
concluded.=20
</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>&nbsp;On 30.07.99 Avdeyev got an =
answer on a=20
question about the definitive closure of the module Priroda.&nbsp; This =
is=20
scheduled for 23.08.1999 with the last possible option on 25.08.1999. =
Avdeyev=20
had to know this for a lot of equipment has to be stowed in that module =
during=20
the unmanned status of the station. Avdeyev asked TsUP what they should =
do in=20
case one of the units in Priroda had to be switched back on. TsUP said =
they had=20
this matter under control. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>The crew is very active to prepare =
their bodies=20
for the gravity conditions after return, by intensive physical exercises =
and=20
working with the Chibis pressure suit. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>On 13.08.99 Afanasyev and Avdeyev =
had a long=20
conversation with ex-cosmonaut and RKK Energiya training chief, =
Aleksandr=20
Pavlovich Aleksandrov, in which they exchanged congratulations for an=20
anniversary. Aleksandrov had tried to gather a great number of RKK's=20
employees&nbsp; to be present during this conversation, but most of =
them&nbsp;=20
had left for their dacha's or other nice places, while others&nbsp;=20
attended&nbsp; a meeting at NASA about the ISS.&nbsp; Possibly the =
anniversary=20
was the 43rd one of RKK Energiya, originally founded as OKB-1 on=20
14.08.1956.&nbsp; One of the subjects during this conversation was the=20
place&nbsp;&nbsp; where&nbsp; Afanasyev and Avdeyev would be during =
their=20
rehabilition period. They will undergo this rehabilitation in different =
places:=20
Avdeyev in Kislovodsk,&nbsp; Afanasyev&nbsp; at&nbsp; the Black =
sea&nbsp; beach.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Solar eclipse on 11.08.1999.&nbsp; =
That day the=20
MIR-station crossed&nbsp;&nbsp; the shadow of the total eclipse 2=20
times.&nbsp;&nbsp; The first time this was in orbit 77011 (at about =
1000UTC) and=20
in orbit 77012 (the second at about 1145UTC).&nbsp; Between 1010 and =
1021UTC,=20
when a partial eclipse could be observed over here in the Netherlands, =
Afanasyev=20
was reporting his observations. Just after AOS (Acquisition of Signal), =
he told=20
TsUP that was continuing his camera work.&nbsp; While he saw the =
horizon, he=20
could see the shadow&nbsp; of the eclipse moving over the earth in the =
direction=20
of that horizon. He met&nbsp; with some problems due to a structure =
blocking his=20
sight. Sometimes he changed the position of his video camera. Avdeyev =
added to=20
these reports that he saw Europe under the shadow. Afanasyev went to a =
window in=20
the Base Block to make better images. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>At 1020UTC MIR started to send the =
recorded=20
images to earth via a&nbsp; UHF-channel. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2><BR>Afanasyev and Avdeyev did not =
see the sun=20
itself during the eclipse through their windows.&nbsp; Haignere had more =
luck=20
and could see the eclipse itself, as well as the shadow.&nbsp; During =
the pass=20
in orb. 77012 at 1147UTC he enthousiastically reported his observations. =

</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Perseids:&nbsp; I did not hear =
anything about=20
eventual observations by the MIR crew of this yearly meteorite stream.=20
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Chris van den Berg, =
NL-9165/A-UK3202<BR> <BR>=20
<BR> </FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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