yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (03/05/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - MONDAY, MAR. 4, 1991 - 9:30 a.m.
STS-37/GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
LAUNCH - APRIL
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Preparations for roll over to the VAB on March 7.
- Thermal protection system operations.
- Closeouts of the midbody in preparation for rollover to the
VAB.
- Positive pressure tests of the vehicle.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Cleaning of the payload bay.
- Payload bay door closure tomorrow morning.
- Closeout of the aft compartment.
- Transfer of the vehicle to the Vehicle Assembly Building on
March 7.
STS-39/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - PAD A
LAUNCH - LATE APRIL, EARLY MAY
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Preparations for rolling back to the Vehicle Assembly Building
at 12:01 a.m. March 7.
- Transferring the STS-39 Air Force Program 675 payload from
Discovery's payload bay to the Payload Changeout Room.
- Preparations to offload hypergolic propellants from the orbital
maneuvering system and reaction control system.
WORK COMPLETED:
- Disconnection of ordnance devices on the vehicle.
- Removed the two spacesuits from the airlock.
- Demated the orbiter midbody umbilical unit.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Offloading oxidizer and fuel from the orbiter's onboard storage
tanks tomorrow. The pad will be closed to all non-essential per-
sonnel during this operation.
STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1
LAUNCH - MAY
WORK IN PROGRESS:
- Filling and bleeding the orbiter's hydraulic system.
- Tests of the power reactant storage and distribution system.
- Offloading residual hypergolic propellant from the orbital
maneuvering system and reaction control system.
- Checks of the main propulsion system helium system.
- Installation of the environmental control system dump nozzle.
WORK COMPLETED:
- Brazed the gaseous oxygen flow control valves in the main
propulsion system.
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Orbiter hydraulic operations this week including a brake anti-
skid test, checks of the flight controls, and checks of the nose
wheel steering system.
STS-37 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS/EXTERNAL TANK - VAB
WORK SCHEDULED:
- Transfer of the STS-37 stack from high bay 1 to high bay 3
today.
- Preparations to mate the orbiter Atlantis to the stack.