yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (05/14/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - MONDAY, MAY 13, 1991 -- 10 a.m.
STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 -- COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-B
LAUNCH -- 3RD WEEK OF MAY
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Closeouts of aft main engine compartment.
- Delivery and offloading of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen
into launch pad storage farms.
- STS-40 Flight Readiness Review underway at KSC.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Launch Control Center preparations to pick up the countdown.
- Extravehicular Mobility Unit checkout.
- Aft main engine closeouts.
WORK COMPLETED:
- Installation of ordnance devices on the vehicle and checkouts
of firing circuits.
- Loading of hypergolic propellants into the shuttle's orbital
maneuvering system and reaction control system storage tanks.
STS-43/TDRS - ATLANTIS (OV-104) - OPF BAY 2
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Leak and functional checks of the auxiliary power units.
- Pre-launch testing of the TDRS spacecraft continues in KSC's
Vertical Processing Facility.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Removal of the forward reaction control system.
- Auxilary Power Unit lube oil service.
- Functional tests of the orbital maneuvering system pods.
WORK COMPLETED:
- Removal and replacement of a suspected leaky thruster on the
right orbital maneuvering system pod.
STS-48/UARS - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Removal of primary STS-39 payloads from orbiter's payload bay.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Removal of main engine heat shields.
- STS-48 payload, Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, is set for
mid-morning arrival at KSC.
WORK COMPLETED:
- STS-39 brakes and tires were removed and shipped back to their
respective vendors for analyses.
- Removal of sleep stations and waste containment system.
STS-49 - ENDEAVOUR (OV 105) - VAB HIGH BAY 2
Endeavour has been jacked off the floor and leveled. Prepara-
tions for removal of the ferry flight tail cone are underway.