This EVA began earlier than planned on 13.06.96 at 1245 UTC (opening of the hatch) and lasted until 1827 UTC (closing of the hatch). They had to accomplish some very strenuous tasks: the installation and deployment of the Ferma-3 girder construction at the outer surface of the Kvant-1 module and the repair of the Travers-antenna (the huge SAR antenna on the module Priroda). They deployed the 4 sections of the Ferma-structure until the desired length of 5 meters. The Travers radio locator antenna had not been fully deployed by commands from inside the module Priroda and so Onufriyenko and Usachov completed this manually during their EVA. The Travers is now operational. After this work they made their way back to the airlock of Module-D. This was not easy and went slowly. (It is the last straw that can brake the camel's back). Back on board the cosmonauts quickly recovered and expressed their satisfaction about the accomplished tasks but also about the assistance they got from Shannon Lucid being on command inside the complex. She had been busy with camerawork and used all available films and cassettes. TsUP also thanked her for her work during the EVA. This has been the last EVA planned for this crew. The next EVA has to be made by the next crew in September this year.

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