yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (03/29/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS - THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1991 --- 10:00 a.m.
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STS-37/GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - PAD 39-B
LAUNCH -- APRIL 5, 1991 at 9:18 a.m. EST
WORK IN PROGRESS:
* Aft engine compartment closeouts
* PRSD reactant purge operations
* Gamma Ray Observatory battery conditioning
* Main engine heat exchanger inspections
* SRB closeouts
WORK COMPLETED:
* Flight Readiness Review concluded yesterday with announcement
of April 5, 1991 as the launch date for mission STS-37
* Extravehicular Mobility Unit installation
* Mass Memory Unit load
* APU number 3 lube oil service
* Liquid hydrogen tank pressurization test
WORK SCHEDULED:
* Hypergolic pressurization and final ordnance operations Friday
* External tank purges this weekend
STS-39/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - VAB High Bay 1
LAUNCH -- LATE APRIL, EARLY MAY
WORK IN PROGRESS:
* Orbiter power up operations
* Shuttle interface verification tests
WORK COMPLETED:
* Orbiter to external tank mate operations in high bay 1
* Liquid oxygen electrical closeouts
* Crew hatch functional tests
WORK SCHEDULED:
* Rollout to pad 39-A set for Monday 4:00 a.m.
STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1
LAUNCH - MAY
WORK IN PROGRESS:
* ET door housing installation
* OMS pods and FRCS checkouts
* Electrical connections between payload and orbiter
* Solid rocket booster stacking operations in VAB HB 3
WORK COMPLETED:
* APU lube oil and water servicing
* Antenna installation
WORK SCHEDULED:
* SLS-1 payload interface verification tests tonight
* SLS-1 access tunnel adapter installation tomorrow