yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (12/22/89)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1989
STS-32 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A
Today, leak checks of the connections between the orbiter
and Orbiter Midbody Umbilical Unit (OMBUU) at Pad 39-A are being
performed. Yesterday, technicians demonstrated the procedure to
be used in loading liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellant
into the orbiter's onboard storage tanks. Also today, Columbia's
power reactant storage and distribution system will be purged.
Offloading of the propellant dewars on the pad's structure is
planned today. Batteries on the Syncom satellite are being
charged today and tomorrow.
Closeouts of the aft compartment have been performed and the
flight doors will be put on tomorrow for the stand down over the
holidays. Final vehicle power down is planned overnight. Launch
of mission STS-32 is planned for Jan. 8 at 8:06 a.m. EST.
STS-36 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 1
Operations planned today include filling and bleeding the
orbiter's hydraulic system. A flight control frequency response
test is planned for second shift to test a replaced actuator on
the right inboard elevon. The payload bay doors will be closed
for the holidays this afternoon and the orbiter will be powered
down after the actuator retest.
STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 2
Technicians are readying the vehicle for the upcoming
holidays. Later today, the payload bay doors will be closed and
the orbiter will be powered down.
STS-36 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB
Preparations to mate the external tank beginning at midnight
tonight are underway. The tank is scheduled to be bolted to the
boosters by late tomorrow morning.
STS-31 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB
Stacking operations of the left aft booster are underway in
the VAB high bay 1 on mobile launcher platform 2. The next
segment, the left aft center, will be stacked after the holidays.cbs@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Chris Syed) (12/22/89)
In article <38677@ames.arc.nasa.gov> yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) writes: > Offloading of the propellant dewars on the pad's structure is > planned today. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I've been embarassed to ask for some time, but wot, pray tell, are propellant dewars, or any dewars for that matter? I remember an Irish netter suggested running the shuttle on Guinness, which would surely be more cost-effective than Dewars' scotch! ;-) --- cbs@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Chris Syed) -- --- cbs@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (Chris Syed)
radke@SRC.Honeywell.COM (Kathie Radke) (12/22/89)
I think a dewar is a *really*, *really* cold chamber. Like a thermos full of liquid nitrogen. Kathie
danbe@tekred.CNA.TEK.COM (Dan Beougher) (12/22/89)
In article <51329@srcsip.UUCP>, radke@SRC.Honeywell.COM (Kathie Radke) writes: > I think a dewar is a *really*, *really* cold chamber. Like a thermos full > of liquid nitrogen. > Yup. A Dewar flask is a metal container with an evacuated space between the walls. It's sometimes silvered to prevent heat transfer. Uses include storing liquified gases. Your basic vacuum bottle. dB Prune juice will set you free.