1.   Still, Solovyev and Vinogradov won praise for their work from Russian ground controllers.

2.   Ground controllers in Korolyov, just north of Moscow, worked nearly around the clock to restore contact before a weak signal was heard when reserve batteries were activated.

3.   Russian ground controllers in Korolyov, just north of Moscow, lost contact with the unoccupied Mir on Monday morning and worked nearly around the clock to restore contact.

4.   Russian ground controllers in Korolyov, just north of Moscow, blamed the mishap on a loss of power on the station.

5.   Russian ground controllers in Korolyov, just north of Moscow, lost contact with Mir on Monday morning, and worked nearly around the clock to restore contact.

6.   The crew reported the situation to ground controllers during a regular communications session Monday, Lyndin said.

7.   In Kourou, a spokesman for the French space agency CNES said the rocket was destroyed by ground controllers because it had veered off course.

8.   The Soyuz returned to Mir after Russian ground controllers in Kaliningrad repositioned the space station to ease the reattachment.