yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (03/27/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS - TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1991 --- 10:00 a.m.
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STS-37/GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - PAD 39-B
LAUNCH -- APRIL
WORK IN PROGRESS:
* Main propulsion system flight readiness test
* Main engine hydraulic operations
* Liquid hydrogen tank pressurization test
* APU filter removal and replacement
* Gamma Ray Observatory battery conditioning
* Flight Readiness Review today and tomorrow
WORK COMPLETED:
* Gamma Ray Observatory end-to-end test
* Hydraulic circulation and sample operations
* Part one of ordnance operations
WORK SCHEDULED:
* Extravehicular Mobility Unit installation Thursday
* Aft closeouts to begin mid-week
* Hypergolic pressurization and ordnance operations Friday
STS-39/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - VAB High Bay 1
LAUNCH -- LATE APRIL, EARLY MAY
WORK IN PROGRESS:
* Orbiter lift and mate operations in high bay 1
WORK COMPLETED:
* Orbiter rollover to VAB yesterday evening
WORK SCHEDULED:
* Completion of mating operations to external tank
* Shuttle interface verification tests
* Power on testing Thursday
* 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:
* OMS and Auxiliary power unit checkouts
* Electrical connections between Spacelab Life Sciences payload
and the orbiter
* Left aft solid rocket booster stacking operations in VAB HB 3
WORK SCHEDULED:
* SLS-1 payload interface verification tests tomorrow
* Left aft center SRB stacking operations in VAB Friday