yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (01/26/91)
KSC PAYLOAD STATUS REPORT
January 25, 1991
Mitch Varnes
407/867-2468
FTS 823-2468
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STS-39 (Late February 1991)
The STS-39 Payload Readiness Review (PRR) Flight Certification
Review (CFR) was held at KSC on January 24. No major issues were
raised during the meeting, and all members of the STS-39 payload
community agreed that the payloads are ready to be transported to
the launch pad. CLOUDS-1A and RME-III are situated in
Discovery's mid-deck in the Orbiter Processing Facility. CRO,
CIV and MPEC are also in the OPF and mounted inside the forward
section of Discovery's payload bay. AFP-675, IBSS and STP-1 are
in the Vertical Processing Facility and scheduled to be taken to
Pad 39-A on or about February 3.
STS-42 (December 1991)
International Microgravity Laboratory
Checkout and testing of the IML-1 elements is proceeding at Test
Stand 2 of the Operations & Checkout Building High Bay. Instal-
lation of the IML-1 floor and experiment rack into the Spacelab
module is underway. The Spacelab's aft end cone is scheduled to
be moved to Test Stand 2 within the next two weeks.
STS-45 (March 1992)
ATLAS-1
Buildup and integration of the ATLAS-1 payload is underway in the
Level IV area of the O&C High Bay. The payload is being readied
for its first powered-up test on February 4.