yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (10/02/90)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - TUESDAY, OCT. 2, 1990 10 AM
STS-41 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - PAD 39-B
Overnight, technicians repaired a broken wire in the
orbiter's aft compartment. This broken wire did not allow power
to the main propulsion system engine 2 liquid oxygen prevalve.
Electrical tests have been successfully conducted and the aft
compartment was closed out for flight at about midnight last
night. Closeouts of the right solid rocket booster aft skirt are
continuing.
The radioisotope thermoelectric generator was successfully
installed today. The payload bay doors are scheduled to be closed
for flight tomorrow morning.
Launch countdown preparations are underway to pick up the
count on time at 3:30 a.m. EDT tomorrow at the T-43 hour mark.
Today, inspectors will make assessments of the launch pad as part
of countdown preparations.
Discovery and the Ulysses spacecraft are being prepared for
liftoff at 7:35 a.m. EDT, Saturday Oct. 6. The STS-41 five-member
flight crew is scheduled to arrive at KSC at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A
Leak tests are continuing on the main propulsion system
valves, actuators and areas of the recirculation pump package to
try to isolate the source of the leak. The KSC team is working
with a team of specialists assigned to find the fuel leak.
This week, baggies will be installed over certain joints and
the main propulsion system will be pressurized with gaseous
helium. Any leakage will be monitored.
Columbia is scheduled to be moved to Launch Pad 39-B Monday,
Oct. 8 with first motion at 4 a.m. Details and requirements are
being identified for a tanking test to be conducted after the
STS-41 launch.
STS-38 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
Atlantis is being bolted to the orbiter transporter today in
preparation for the tow to the Vehicle Assembly Building at mid-
night tonight. The gear is scheduled to be retracted later today.
The orbiter's weight and center of gravity were determined yes-
terday. Orbiter mate preparations are continuing in the Vehicle
Assembly Building.mears@hpindda.cup.hp.com (David Mears) (10/04/90)
> STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A > > Columbia is scheduled to be moved to Launch Pad 39-B Monday, > Oct. 8 with first motion at 4 a.m. Details and requirements are > being identified for a tanking test to be conducted after the > STS-41 launch. > > / yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) / 9:27 am Oct 2, 1990 / This reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask. Is there any difference between the two pads? Can any shuttle launch from either pad for any particular mission, or are there some differences which dictate which pad a given mission (or shuttle) must use? David B. Mears Hewlett-Packard Cupertino CA hplabs!hpda!mears mears@hpinddf.cup.hp.com
ahughes@dg-rtp.dg.com (Arch Hughes) (10/04/90)
In article <1990Oct2.162731.16904@news.arc.nasa.gov>, yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) writes: |> |> KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - TUESDAY, OCT. 2, 1990 10 AM |> |> STS-41 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - PAD 39-B |> [Discovery report removed] |> |> STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A |> |> Leak tests are continuing on the main propulsion system |> valves, actuators and areas of the recirculation pump package to |> try to isolate the source of the leak. The KSC team is working |> with a team of specialists assigned to find the fuel leak. |> |> This week, baggies will be installed over certain joints and |> the main propulsion system will be pressurized with gaseous |> helium. Any leakage will be monitored. |> |> Columbia is scheduled to be moved to Launch Pad 39-B Monday, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Why? Isn't it still sitting out on 39-A (note the title of this section of the KSC report)? Do the two pads have some difference or is the pad suspected of being a contributing factor in the leak problem? |> Oct. 8 with first motion at 4 a.m. Details and requirements are |> being identified for a tanking test to be conducted after the |> STS-41 launch. |> |> STS-38 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2 |> [Atlantis report removed] Arch Hughes
gsh7w@astsun.astro.Virginia.EDU (Greg Hennessy) (10/05/90)
David Mears writes:
#This reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask.
#Is there any difference between the two pads? Can any shuttle launch
#from either pad for any particular mission, or are there some differences
#which dictate which pad a given mission (or shuttle) must use?
Pad-B is not cleared for DOD missions. That is why the "NASA Shuffle"
is being done with columbia and Atlantis. Apparently there is some
modifications which have been done to pad A to satisfy the spooks,
which haven't been done yet to pad b. Pad b is being upgraded to keep
the spooks happy, but not yet.
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