81.   The shuttle crew plans to deploy and retrieve a German astronomy satellite and a University of Houston-developed satellite for the experimental production of semiconductors.

82.   The shuttle crew plans to furnish three more before separating from Mir.

83.   The shuttle crew was moved by the eery beauty of the spacecraft and surprised to find the tether hanging down from the satellite rather than tangled around it.

84.   The shuttle crew, relying on a sluggish radar system, will attempt to rendezvous and retrieve the satellite-borne Spartan observatory Thursday.

85.   The seven-hour operation equipped the orbital outpost with a second, cone-shaped docking port for shuttle construction crews.

86.   The shuttle crew has enough fuel, electrical power, food, water and other provisions to remain in orbit through Wednesday.

87.   The shuttle crew has trained more than three years to equip the recently inhabited space station with its first American solar power generator.

88.   The shuttle crew is based in Houston.

89.   The shuttle crew managed a similar observation of the Italian satellite late last week.

90.   The shuttle crew managed to retrieve it, even though the power loss caused it to slowly spin.