1992 February 21 - .

    Mir News 122: Mir EVA - . Nation: Russia. Program: Mir. Flight:
Soyuz TM-12 Mir LD-3, Soyuz TM-13.

    The EVA started on 20 Febr. 1992 at 2010 UTC and lasted until 21
Febr. 1992 at 0022 UTC. During the pass in orb. 34398, 23041 UTC, the
EVA was still going on Krikalyov told TsUP that Volkov felt very well.
TsUP asked for Volkov's condition for Volkov had problems with the
cooling of his space-suit. The autonomous life support system in his
backpack had a malfunction. He tried to cool down by hiding in the
shadow, but this did not work. So he connected his spacesuit with the
life-support connection near the hatch of Module-D, switched of his
autonomous system and continued his work. (Press reports said that he
had to go back inside the complex, but he stayed outside.) The
cosmonauts removed and changed experiments with materials which had been
in space for a long time. The effects of outer space on these materials,
to be used for the construction of space vehicles. Krikalyov retrieved
some solar cells, which had been fixed on a little experimental
solar-battery. The effects of outer space on the endurance and capacity
of these cells will he studied on earth. During the EVA the cosmonauts
had to try to clean some windows, but they had to skip this.

    During the next 3 passes (at 0037. 0213 en 0347 UTC) there was a lot
of radio traffic. After his return on board Kkrikalyov was cold for a
long time. He also had some skin-irritation of his hands caused by his
gloves and moisture. Volkov recommended him to use a green cream. For
this crew this has been the last EVA during this expedition.

    RELIEF AND STAND-INN CREWS:

    On February 19th, together with their German guests, these crews
started their final training for the flight with Soyuz-TM14 on 17 March
1992. This final training takes place in Starcity.

    Chris van den Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.