yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (12/20/89)
Daily Status/KSC Payload Management and Operations 12-19-89
- STS-31R HST (at VPF) -
All scheduled ops are on hold due to a live wasp found early
Monday morning in the VPF highbay. Additional sealing off of
the areas where the wasp penetration is coming from has been
performed and an every four hour inspection of the highbay has
been instituted. Engineering is evaluating the use of a
"bug tent" that would allow for the wide field planetary camera
installation.
- STS-32R SYNCOM (at Pad A) -
Battery conditioning was performed yesterday and is being
assessed based on the launch slip to 8 January 1989.
- STS-35 ASTRO-1/BBXRT (at O&C) -
Software validation for cite in test stand four continues. Aft
flight deck equipment removal from test stand three and the igloo
mechanical GSE disconnect were completed. Payload centering and
transfer of the BBXRT to test stand four was completed yesterday.
Plan to pick up this morning with transfer of ASTRO-1 to (cite)
test stand four.
- STS-40 SLS-1 (at O&C) -
Connector protective cap re-identification is complete. Rack 4
cable tie strut installation is complete. Rack 3 and 11 front
mods and rack 7 side mods were all completed yesterday. Back
panel removal on rack 11 was accomplished and rack 9 RSS
installation began.
- STS-42 IML (at O&C) -
No activity. Plan to pick up with rack mod work and staging on
Wednesday.