ejbehr@rs6000.cmp.ilstu.edu (Eric Behr) (05/29/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1991 - 10 AM
STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-B
LAUNCH - JUNE 1
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Preparations to begin the launch countdown at 9 p.m. EDT
tonight at the T-43 hour mark.
- Closeouts of the aft compartment.
- Removing protective covers from components in the aft.
- Final inspections of the aft compartment.
- Closeouts of the solid rocket boosters.
WORK COMPLETED:
- Retest of the new multiplexer demultiplexer (MDM).
- Replacement of the six cryogenic propellant temperature
transducers and three plugs in the liquid hydrogen 12-inch feed-
lines.
- Successful leak tests of the temperature transducers and of the
plugs.
- Retest of the newly installed general purpose computer.
- Reconnection and retest of ordnance devices.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Flight crew arrival at KSC scheduled 3 p.m. tomorrow.
- Launch at 8 a.m. EDT Saturday, June 1. Launch window closes at
10 a.m. EDT.
WEATHER FORECAST:
- Probability of having acceptable weather at 8 a.m. Saturday is
80 percent. For the overall window, there is a 95 percent chance
of being within launch weather commit criteria.
STS-43/TDRS - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Cycles of the external tank doors.
- Thermal protection system operations.
- Main engine and main propulsion system tests.
- Preparations to install the forward reaction control system.
WORK COMPLETED:
- Potable water servicing.
- Auxiliary power unit lube oil servicing.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- External tank door functional test.
- Nose wheel steering tests.
- Brake anti-skid tests.
STS-48/UARS - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Work in the midbody.
- Preparations to remove the three shuttle main engines.
- Thermal protection system operations.
- Main engine flight readiness test.
- Preparations to check the forward reaction control system.
STS-49 - ENDEAVOUR (OV 105) - VAB HIGH BAY 2
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Purges of the freon coolant loop.
- Installation of platforms in the midbody and aft compartment.
STS-43 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB HIGH BAY 1
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Closeouts of the solid rocket boosters.
- Routing cables for the boosters.
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Eric Behr, Illinois State University, Mathematics Department
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