yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (04/10/90)
STS-31 LAUNCH MINUS TWO DAYS STATEMENT - APRIL 8, 1990 At the conclusion of today's STS-31 L-2 day launch review Director of Space Shuttle Program Robert L. Crippen released the following statement. "At this time, the launch team is working no significant issues which would preclude launch of STS-31 and the Hubble Space Telescope on Tuesday, April 10 at 8:47 a.m. EST. The team is investigating a minor problem with a short in a heater cable on the aft External Tank strut. The heater is not involved for launch and is not a constraint to launch. Technicians are checking to make sure that the short has not influenced any other systems. Launch processing will continue while this issue is worked." Final approval for launch of STS-31 will come after the L-1 day meeting scheduled for 8:00 a.m. tomorrow.