MIRNEWS.382                                6 SEPTEMBER 1997
Spacewalk (EVA): The EVA began on 6.09 at 0107UTC (hatch open) and ended at 
0707UTC (hatch closed). Everything went wel l.  Directed by the old hand 
Solovyov (this was his 10th EVA!) Foale did all what he was supposed to do. 
His main job w as the operation of the Strela ,  the crane to transport 
Solovyov to Spektr. Regularly instructed by Solovyov he did th is in  a 
perfect way. Vinogradov observed the 'spacewalkers' from inside  MIR,  helped 
them with advices and made image s using video- and other camera's.  After 
0230UTC the Russians used every 'window' of Altair-2,  but mainly for phone o 
nly. Towards the end of the first window there was a short video transmission 
in which images made by Vinogradov could be monitored.   The inspection of 
the outersurface of Spektr lasted longer than planned. 
Solovyov reported about the damages  suffered by Spektr.  One solarpanel and 
some radiators were severely damaged. Supp ort struts were broken or  
buckled. Solovyov did not find holes or punctures. The  planned installation 
of a cap for th e  outlet valve for a Vozdukh CO2 scrubber in the Base Block 
has been put back until another EVA.  
During the EVA everybody was in a good mood. Although  Solovyov had a 
difficult task to perform , even  now and then hi s gasping could be heard, 
he was fully in control of the situation. Before  entering the air-lock Foale 
had dismantled an American radiation dosimeter for retrieval.  
At abt. 0702UTC both 'spacewalkers' entered the air-lock and at 0704UTC Foale 
got orders to close the hatch. Initially the hatch could not be closed, but  
after using some extra effort  Foale could  report at 0707UTC  that he had 
succeede d. Solovyov   confirmed this after seeing an  indicator showing  the 
sign 'hatch closed'.  
This time  for the Russians  MOLODTSY and for Foale:   WELL DONE. 
Chris Vandenberg, NL-9165/A-UK3202. 
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