baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) (02/01/91)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - THURSDAY, JAN. 31, 1991 STS-39/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1 LAUNCH - MARCH 1991 WORK IN PROGRESS: - Replacement of three thrusters on orbital maneuvering system pods. The high bay is cleared of all non-essential personnel for this activity. The bay will be opened tomorrow morning for normal work. WORK COMPLETED: - Payload bay cleaning and door closure last night. - Midbody closeouts. WORK SCHEDULED: - Structural leak checks of the orbiter next week. - Weight and center of gravity checks. - Closeouts to prepare for rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building on 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. - Auxiliary power unit functional tests. - Potable water servicing. - Electrical mates of the engine 2 controller. - External tank door functional test. - Tire pressure checks. WORK COMPLETED: - Forward reaction control system was installed last night. - External tank door latch pull test. WORK SCHEDULED: - Main engine 2 flight readiness test next week. - Installation of heat shields for engines 1 and 3. - Installation of windows 1 and 6 this week. STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - VAB HB 2 LAUNCH - MAY WORK IN PROGRESS: - Installation of wing struts. - Modification to beef up the lithium hydroxide canister door in the middeck. - Thermal protection system operations. - Cycling of the landing gear doors for tile operations. WORK SCHEDULED: - Closeouts to ready the vehicle for transfer to the Orbiter Processing Facility following Discovery's move to the VAB. STS-37 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS/EXTERNAL TANK - VAB WORK IN PROGRESS: - Closeouts of all booster field joints and cable routing. - Preparations for external tank mate. WORK SCHEDULED: - Alignment of the boosters. - Mate of the external tank to the boosters on Monday. ___ _____ ___ /_ /| /____/ \ /_ /| Ron Baalke | baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov | | | | __ \ /| | | | Jet Propulsion Lab | ___| | | | |__) |/ | | |___ M/S 301-355 | It's 10PM, do you know /___| | | | ___/ | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | where your spacecraft is? |_____|/ |_|/ |_____|/ | We do!