yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (10/13/90)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 1990 10:30 A.M.
STS-38 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - VAB
Atlantis was powered down early this morning and closeouts
of the vehicle are continuing in preparation for roll out to the
launch pad. Platforms will be retracted away from the vehicle and
the crawler transporter will be positioned under the launch plat-
form later today.
Weather permitting, the STS-38 vehicle is currently
scheduled to be rolled to Launch Pad 39-A at 12:01 a.m. EDT
tomorrow.
While at the launch pad, a tanking test is planned to verify
there are no leaks in the main propulsion system. Atlantis is
scheduled to be launched in early November on Mission STS-38, a
Department of Defense flight.
STS-41 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - DRYDEN
Discovery was towed into the Mate Demate Device yesterday at
about 6:03 p.m. EDT. Workers are establishing access to various
parts of the vehicle today and continuing with post-landing as-
sessments.
If operations go as planned, and weather conditions permit,
Discovery could be back at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility by Mon-
day (Oct. 15) evening. A one-day ferry flight is planned with a
stopover at Kelly Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
Booster disassembly operations are underway at Hangar AF on
the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with foam removal activities
continuing today. The motor segments will be taken apart and sent
to Thiokol for refurbishment. The aft skirts and nose cones will
be refurbished at the USBI facility here at KSC.
STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - VAB
Work on the main propulsion system is continuing today in-
cluding the replacement of engine cover seals, a flex hose and
associated leak and torque checks. In addition, workers will
begin configuring the aft compartment for a tanking test at the
launch pad. The date for a tanking test is still being evaluated.
Roll out to launch pad 39-B is scheduled for no earlier than
4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 14. The Broad Band X-Ray Telescope will be
serviced with argon Monday morning.