This EVA took place on 6.06.1996 between 1656 UTC (opening of the hatch) and 2030 UTC (closing of the hatch). At the outer surface of the Module Spektr they replaced a cassette of the KOMZA-experiment (a Swiss experiment for the study of inert interstellar gasses) and at the outside of Module-D (Kvant-2) they installed some detectors for space dust and space debris: an American instrument and the SKK-11, a Russian made device. The EVA lasted 1 hour longer than had been planned. Onufriyenko and Usachov needed for their work and movements considerably more time than had been foreseen in the so called cyclogram for this EVA. During the EVA communications took also place via the geostationary satellite Altair-1 (Cosmos-2054). Now and then the EVA cosmonauts gave instructions to Shannon Lucid who was on duty inside the complex and observed the EVA through portholes.

6th EVA: Still on schedule for 13.06.96. Times not yet decided. Task: Installation of the Ferma-3 girder construction at the outer surface of the astrophysical module Kvant-1.

Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK3202.