yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (05/25/90)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS - THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1990 - 10:30 AM
STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A
Closeouts of the payload bay and Astro-1 will begin today.
Workers have removed platforms that were used in the freon system
repair job. Today, a purge of the power reactant storage and dis-
tribution system is scheduled. This will dry moisture out of the
system and prepare it for loading liquid oxygen and liquid
hydrogen reactants during the countdown.
Closeouts of the aft compartment are expected to be complete
today. The flight doors are scheduled to be attached to the
vehicle today. Launch countdown preparations are underway this
week. Final ordnance installation is planned for Friday evening.
The Shuttle management team will meet at KSC today at 1 p.m.
for the delta Flight Readiness Review, to review the readiness
to launch and to set an official launch date.
STS-38 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
Payload bay cleaning operations are continuing today. The
doors are scheduled to be closed overnight. Closeouts of the
mid-body are underway. Thermal protection system operations are
continuing this week. Connections of the right orbital maneuver-
ing system pod are on hold while engineers evaluate and repair a
bent pin at a thermal switch.
Rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building is planned for
early next month.
STS-41 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
Rocketdyne technicians are removing the number 2 main en-
gine today. All three main engines will be transferred to the VAB
engine shop for post-flight inspections and for the replacement
of several components. Preparations are underway for removal of
the orbital maneuvering system pods this week. The nose cap has
been extended to allow access for tile work. Post-flight tests
and inspections of Discovery's systems are continuing.
STS-38 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB
Technicians are continuing with closeouts of the boosters
and external tank.
STS-40 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB
Booster stacking operations are continuing for the STS-40
Spacelab Life Sciences mission. The left center segment was
pinned to the stack today. The right aft booster was transferred
to the VAB and is being bolted to the launch platform. The
boosters are being stacked together on mobile launcher platform
2.