ejbehr@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Eric Behr) (06/07/91)
MCC STATUS REPORT - FLIGHT DAY 1 6 p.m. CDT 6/05/91 Following a flawless ascent and insertion to orbit, the astronaut crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia has completed activation of the Spacelab module subsystems and has begun collecting science data. All systems aboard Columbia and the laboratory module are working extremely well, allowing the flight crew and flight controllers to dedicate their full attention to the mission objectives of this first dedicated life sciences flight. While astronauts worked to activate laboratory systems this morning, flight controllers remotely controlled payload bay cameras aboard the orbiter to inspect some thermal insulation blankets which have partially detached from their place on the aft bulkead of the payload bay. While surveying the area, flight controllers noticed that a short length of seal along the payload bay door sill at the top of the aft bulkhead had also come unseated. The television images were recorded on the ground for engineering analysis. Neither condition has caused any immediate concern, and whether the seal poses any threat to payload bay doors closing has yet to be determined. However, that possibility is considered doubtful. The crew will be put to bed this evening about 8 p.m. central time and will be awakened about 4:20 a.m. central time Thursday to begin their first full day of science operations. -- Eric Behr, Illinois State University, Mathematics Department Internet: ejbehr@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu Bitnet: ebehr@ilstu
mlc%gva.decnet@CONSRT.ROCKWELL.COM ("GVA::MLC") (06/08/91)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle From: mlc@aten.cca.rok.com (Michael L. Cook) Subject: RE: Mission status report 6/5/91 Sender: news@zoot.avgrp.cr.rok.com Reply-To: MLC%GVA.DECNET@CONSRT.ROK.COM Organization: Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA > [...deleted section...] and whether the > seal poses any threat to payload bay doors closing has yet to > be determined. However, that possibility is considered doubtful. Wow, this biological studies mission seems to have gotten out of hand. Imagine a loose seal blocking the payload bay doors - bark, bark!! :-) -- Michael Cook Internet: mlc%gva.decnet@consrt.rok.com Post in haste, repent in leisure.