MIRNEWS.325                         2 SEPTEMBER 1996
  
  SOYUZ-TM23  returned to earth:
  
  The descent module of the ship Soyuz-TM23 with on board
  the crew of the 21ste ME and the 'spacionaute' Claudie
  Andre-Deshays landed safely on 2.09.1996 at 07.41.40UTC
  in a position 105 KM South West of Akmola in Kazakhstan. 
  The condition of the 3 cosmonauts was excellent and they
  will fly to Chkalovo (near Starcity, Moscow) today.  
  
  
  0110UTC:  The hatch behind the departing cosmonauts was
  closed.  
  
  0417UTC:   S-TM23 separated from MIR to begin a short
  autonomous flight. 
  
  The aimed landing position was in a distance of 107 KM
  from Tselinograd in Kazakhstan with an estimated landing
  time of 07.41.03UTC.  (So they landed 37 sec. later in
  another position).
                           
  
  Progress-M32: This freighter is still flying
  autonomously.  Redocking to the MIR complex  is on
  schedule for 3.09.1996 at abt. 0755UTC.  
     
  
  Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK320
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