yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (02/05/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - MONDAY, FEB. 4, 1991 STS-39/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1 LAUNCH - MARCH 1991 WORK IN PROGRESS: - Evaluation of a heater on the newly replaced thruster, R3A. - Thermal protection system operations. - Removal of platforms in the aft compartment as part of closeouts. WORK COMPLETED: - Replacement and retest of three thrusters on the left and right orbital maneuvering system pods. - Successful flushes of the waste water system. - Removal of the payload bay door strongbacks. WORK SCHEDULED: - Structural leak checks of the orbital maneuvering system pods this week. - Structural leak checks of the orbiter. - Weight and center of gravity checks. - Rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building no earlier than Feb. 7. STS-37/GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2 LAUNCH - APRIL 1991 WORK IN PROGRESS: - Connections of the forward reaction control system. - Water spray boiler leak and functional tests. - Troubleshooting the external tank door drive unit. - Main engine leak tests. - Installation of heat shields around main engines. WORK COMPLETED: - Right orbital maneuvering system pod was connected this weekend. - Electrical connections of the forward reaction control system. - External tank door functional tests. WORK SCHEDULED: - Tests of the right orbital maneuvering system pod Wednesday. - Tests of the forward reaction control system tomorrow. - Installation of windows 1 and 6 this week. - Engine flight readiness test this week. STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - VAB HB 2 LAUNCH - MAY WORK IN PROGRESS: - Modification to beef up the lithium hydroxide canister door in the middeck. - Thermal protection system operations. - Troubleshooting of the S-band antenna. WORK SCHEDULED: - Closeouts to ready the vehicle for transfer to the Orbiter Processing Facility several hours after Discovery's move to the VAB. STS-37 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS/EXTERNAL TANK - VAB WORK IN PROGRESS: - Mating the external tank to the boosters. WORK COMPLETED: - Closeouts of the solid rocket booster field joints.