yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (03/26/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - MONDAY, MAR. 25, 1991 - 10 a.m. STS-37/GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - PAD 39-B LAUNCH - APRIL WORK IN PROGRESS: - Gamma Ray Observatory end-to-end test. - Hydraulic system conditioning. WORK COMPLETED: - Loading of hypergolic propellants into the onboard storage tanks. Hydrazine was loaded into the orbiter auxiliary power units and booster hydraulic power units. - Test of the hydrogen dispersal system. - Part one of ordnance operations. WORK SCHEDULED: - Main engine Flight Readiness Test tomorrow. During this test, the engine sensors are calibrated and the valves on the 3 engines are cycled and checked. - Part one of ordnance operations Monday. - Flight Readiness Review March 26-27. STS-39/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 2 LAUNCH - LATE APRIL, EARLY MAY WORK IN PROGRESS: - Preparations to transfer to the Vehicle Assembly Building at 6 p.m. tonight. WORK COMPLETED: - Functional tests of the external tank doors. - Weight and center of gravity checks. - Orbiter attached to transporter. WORK SCHEDULED: - Mate Discovery to the external tank. - Rollout to Launch Pad 39-A early next week. STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1 LAUNCH - MAY WORK IN PROGRESS: - Electrical connections between the Spacelab Life Sciences payload and the orbiter. - Thermal protection system operations. - Orbital maneuvering system pod functional checks. WORK COMPLETED: - Installation of the Spacelab Life Sciences payload into Columbia's payload bay Sunday. STS-40 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB The left aft booster was successfully stacked on the mobile launcher platform after the hold down posts were aligned. The right aft booster is scheduled to be transferred to the VAB on Thursday, after Discovery and external tank mating operations.