yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (01/19/91)
Wednesday January 16, 1991 9:30 a.m. EST
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT
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STS-39 -- Discovery (OV 103) - OPF Bay 1
Scheduled operations continue in the Orbiter Processing
Facility this week. Leak and functional tests on the auxiliary
power units have been completed. Checks of Discovery's twin
orbital maneuvering system pods cross feed lines continue today.
The OMS actuator was checked out yesterday without any problems
identified. Extensive integrated orbiter hydraulic operations are
underway and are expected to last throughout the week. Hydraulic
operations today include functional testing of the landing gear,
brakes and nose wheel steering. Rollout of the vehicle to the
Vehicle Assembly Building is scheduled for no earlier than
January 29.
STS-37 -- Atlantis (OV-104) - OPF Bay 2
The exhaust on auxiliary power unit number 3 will be
aspirated today as retesting on the unit continues. Hydraulic
fill and bleed operations will be conducted tonight following
today's hydraulic operations on Discovery. Main engine
installation is currently scheduled to begin this weekend.
The two OMS pods are currently located in the Hypergolic
Maintenance Facility. There, work to install thrusters on the
right hand pod is underway as final quick disconnect checks on
the left hand pod continues.
In the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 3, build up of the
right solid rocket booster segments continue on the mobile
launcher platform.
STS-40 -- Columbia (OV 102) - VAB High Bay 2
Crews will be working today to remove the provisions stowage
assembly (PSA) from the payload bay. Engineers have determined
than the chin panel is approved for reflight and trouble shooting
of the S-band antenna continues.
Columbia is scheduled to be moved to the Orbiter Processing
Facility later this month following the rollover of Discovery to
the VAB.