yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (11/09/90)
STS-35/ASTRO-1 STATUS REPORT
PREPARED AT NOON THURSDAY, NOV. 8
Patricia E. Phillips
407/867-2468
Kennedy Space Center, FL
During routine operations yesterday in the payload changeout
room at Launch Pad 39B, an aluminum pan beneath an access plat-
form nicked a thermal blanket covering part of the Astro-1 Star
Tracker. The area of impact on the blanket measured about l/4
inch long by l/8 inch wide, with the depth termed "barely
perceptible." At present, no impact is seen on Columbia's upcom-
ing flight.
The Broad Band X-Ray Telescope is being serviced today with
liquid argon. Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope film removal has been
accomplished. New film will be loaded prior to launch. Routine
payload monitoring will continue.
Other preflight work scheduled includes loading the mass
memory unit (MMU) with new mission data, plus experiment
closeouts, pallet cleaning, and BBXRT servicing.