Expedition EO-19

Crew & mission data: No.: 1 2 Exp.crew:  Soloviyov, Anatoli  Budarin, Nikolai Job:  CDR  Flight Engineer Launch vehicle:  STS-71  STS-71 Docking date/time:  29 Jun 1995 - 13:00:16  29 Jun 1995 - 13:00:16 Undocking date/time:  11 Sep 1995 - 03:30:44  11 Sep 1995 - 03:30:44 Landing vehicle:  Soyuz TM-21  Soyuz TM-21 Mir-mission duration:  74d 11h 21m?  74d 11h 21m? Orbits:  1194?  1194?

EVA data: EVAs  Date  Duration  Cosmonauts EVA-1  14 Jul 1995  5h 34m  Soloviyov A. & Budarin N. EVA-2  19 Jul 1995  3h 08m  Soloviyov A. & Budarin N. EVA-3  21 Jul 1995  5h 50m  Soloviyov A. & Budarin N.

Mission details:

• Mir Expedition EO-19
• First docking-maneuver between an U.S. and a Russian spacecraft since 20 years; after docking Atlantis on MIR, the crews visited each other and performed joint research work in the Spacelab and in MIR.
• MIR resident crew exchanged; Soloviyov and Budarin became the 19th resident crew.
• Both cosmonauts performed three EVA`s on 14.07.1995 (5h 34m), 19.07.1995 (3h 08m) and 21.07.1995 (5h 50m).

Astrophilately covers:

Docking cancel Moscou STS-71, with special cancel

Cosmic Mail: Cover with 2 red Mir boardcancel, date boardcancel: 290695 (docking STS-71) and special cancel 240795, signed by the crew.