yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (11/30/89)
KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29, 1989
STS- 32 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A
The Rotating Service Structure was positioned around the
orbiter yesterday and connections between the pad and vehicle are
underway. Power up is planned for this afternoon to be followed
by opening of the payload bay doors. Installation of the Syncom
satellite into Columbia's payload bay is scheduled for Friday
afternoon.
The Countdown Demonstration Test will begin Thursday morning
at the T minus 24 hour mark leading up to a simulated ignition of
the main engines at 11 a.m. Friday. The STS-32 flight crew
members are scheduled to receive orientation training today in
the M113 tracked vehicles at the Shuttle Landing Facility.
Commander Dan Brandenstein and Pilot James Wetherbee will fly in
the Shuttle Training Aircraft in their partial pressure suits.
STS-36 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 1
Operations scheduled this week include leak and functional
checks of the auxiliary power units and waste containment system.
Also a series of activities involving use of the hydraulic system
are planned including filling and bleeding the system, checks of
the nose wheel steering system, a brake anti-skid test and checks
of the aerosurfaces.
STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - DRYDEN
Turnaround operations are ongoing to prepare Discovery for
the return trip back to KSC this weekend. Preparations are
underway to offload liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants
and installation of ferry flight fittings has begun.
STS-36 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB
The right aft booster was transferred to the VAB yesterday
and stacking operations are in work. The left forward segment is
scheduled to be stacked later this week.