yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (02/07/90)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - TUESDAY, FEB. 6, 1990 STS-36 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - LAUNCH PAD 39-A A high pressure fuel turbo pump from Columbia's number 2 main engine is being taken to the launch pad today to replace the existing pump on Atlantis' number 3 engine. The fuel pump swap out is scheduled for today. KSC managers will meet tomorrow for the routine Launch Readiness Review to discuss the center's readiness for the upcom- ing STS-36 launch. NASA and contractor shuttle program managers will meet here on Friday and Saturday for the Flight Readiness Review (FRR). An official launch date and period is expected to be announced at the conclusion of the FRR. The current target launch date for STS-36 is February 22. STS-32 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1 Post-flight orbiter systems tests are underway. Other ac- tivities planned today include removing engine heat shields for engine removal. The robot arm was removed from the orbiter last night. STS-31 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 2 Heat shields have been installed around the main engines. A landing gear functional test is planned tomorrow. Workers are in- stalling instrumentation on the carbon brakes and will install the brakes and wheels later this week. Preliminary modifications are being made to outfit Discovery for the STS-41 Ulysses mission. Cooling lines will be installed along the orbiter's fuselage to help control the payload bay en- vironment with the extra heat produced from the radioisotope thermoelectric generators. STS-31 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB/RPSF Processing activities are running ahead of schedule for the replacement of the right aft booster for Mission STS-31. The aft booster segment was transferred to the Vehicle Assembly Building yesterday and stacking activities are underway. Meanwhile, closeouts of the left booster are underway in the VAB.