Mir News 325: Soyuz-TM23 returned to earth Program: Mir. Flight: Mir Cassiopee, Mir NASA-1, Mir EO-21, Mir EO-22.
The descent module of the ship Soyuz-TM23 with on board the crew of the 21st ME and the 'spacionaute' Claudie Andre-Deshays landed safely on 2.09.1996 at 07.41.40 UTC 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.
0110 UTC: The hatch behind the departing cosmonauts was closed.
0417 UTC: Soyuz-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 07.41.03 UTC. (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. 0755 UTC.
Chris v.d. Berg, NL-9165/A-UK320.