MIRNEWS.337                        3 DECEMBER 1996
  
  1st Spacewalk (EVA) crew 22d Main Expedition (M.E.) MIR:
  
  Korzun and Kaleri did this EVA on 2.12.1996 between 1554
  and 2151UTC (duration 5 hrs. 57 mins).  They had to
  deploy and connect cables to the American solarpanel on
  the outersurface of Kvant-1.  They accomplished their
  task successfully and  without problems.  The solarpanel
  has been checked and can deliver a current of 80 Amperes. 
  When MIR  for the first time came within our range (orbit
  61636, 2015-2022UTC) the cosmonauts were still working
  near the Sofora girder.  Somewhat later they returned to
  the airlock. During the 2d pass for our position (orb.
  61637, 2149-2159UTC) Korzun reported the closure of the
  hatch at 2157UTC.  Regularly John Blaha could be heard in
  contacts with TsUP and the cosmonauts.  Inside the MIR-
  complex he assisted the cosmonauts, checked systems and
  executed commands  given  to him by TsUP. 
  While Korzun and Kaleri were still in the airlock to
  equalize the airpressure Blaha  in coordination with TsUP
  loaded control-data in the central computer.   
  On 3.12.1996 at abt. 0108UTC, everybody,  your scribe
  inclusive,  though tired  but satisfied, went  to sleep.  
  
  2d EVA 22d M.E.:
  
  This EVA is on schedule for 9.12.1996.  During this EVA
  Korzun and Kaleri will have to accomplish the following
  tasks:
  
  1st: The mounting of Rapana on the 3d  trussconstruction
  at the outersurface of the Kvant-1 module:
  2d:  The installation of a new Kurs-antenna on the
  transitionsection (P.Kh.O.).
  
  
  Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202
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