yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (11/10/90)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - FRIDAY, NOV. 9, 1990 10 A.M.
STS-38 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - PAD 39-A
Work to ready the vehicle for the STS-38 launch is proceed-
ing. Closeouts of the aft compartment are continuing and are
scheduled to be complete Sunday evening.
Purges of the fuel cells were completed yesterday. Ordnance
activities are scheduled to begin early tomorrow morning. The pad
will be closed tomorrow to all non-essential personnel. Tomorrow
evening, Atlantis' hypergolic propellant tanks will be pres-
surized for flight.
Launch of Atlantis and Mission STS-38 on a classified
Department of Defense flight remains set for Nov. 15. The launch
countdown is set to begin at 10:30 p.m. EST Sunday, Nov. 11. The
four-hour launch period begins at 6:30 p.m. EST Thursday, Nov.
15. The crew is scheduled to arrive at KSC at 5 p.m. Tuesday,
Nov. 13.
STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-B
The Broad Band X-Ray Telescope was serviced with argon yes-
terday and the payload bay doors were closed.
The orbiter's hydraulic system is being conditioned for the
engine flight readiness test tomorrow. This is a thorough test of
the engines' electrical systems and valves.
A hot fire of auxiliary power unit number 1 is planned Mon-
day. Today, technicians will service the APUs with lube oil. APU
water valves have been installed and functional tests have been
completed.
Columbia and the Astro payload are being prepared for launch
on Mission STS-35. A launch date will be set at the Flight Readi-
ness Review scheduled for Nov. 26-27.
STS-39 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
Engine drying operations are complete and preparations are
underway to remove the three SSMEs tomorrow. They will be trans-
ferred to the main engine shop in the Vehicle Assembly Building
for refurbishment.
Freon coolant loop number 1 was deserviced last night and
the radiator is scheduled to be removed tonight. Inspections of
the payload bay doors are planned after this work.
Testing is continuing on the right orbital maneuvering sys-
tem (OMS) pod at the Hypergolic Maintenance Facility. A new test,
called a screen test, to check the propellant tanks' internal
screen is scheduled next week. A dry run of the test was com-
pleted yesterday.
STS-39 booster stacking operations are continuing in the
VAB. The first segment, the left aft booster, has been stacked
on the mobile launcher platform. The left aft center segment will
be stacked next week.lydick@freezer.it.udel.edu (William Lydick) (11/12/90)
In article <1990Nov9.184955.279@news.arc.nasa.gov> yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) writes: > [Stuff deleted] > A hot fire of auxiliary power unit number 1 is planned Mon- What, exactly, is meant by "A hot fire..."? Is it the obvious conclusion, or is it just a little bit more subtle that that? WML lydick@freezer.it.udel.edu