baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov (Ron Baalke) (11/10/89)
Daily Status/KSC Payload Management and Operations 11-09-89 - STS-31R HST (at VPF) - The HST functional test is active at the VPF and will continue thru the week. There have been no significant problems. Personnel are supporting the continuous VPF environmental and ECS unit monitoring. - STS-32R Syncom (at VPF) - MUE installation and cite validation/verification for Syncom receiving is active at the VPF. Mechanical preps as well as land line validations have been completed and the facility is ready to receive the Syncom spacecraft, scheduled to arrive at the VPF next Monday at 0500 hours. - STS-35 Astro-1/BBXRT (at O&C) - Astro power up was completed yesterday morning and the HDRR functional test was successfully completed. IPS power on retest then picked up and is planned to continue thru Friday/Saturday. Power up for the IPS retest is planned every Morning thru Friday/ Saturday, and by 1700/1730 hours will terminate until the next morning. The decision was made not to change out the HDRR-TU. - STS-40 SLS-1 (at O&C) - Water servicing GSE prep and validation is active as is pyrell foam replacement preps. Rack 3 and rack 9 structural mod activities continue. Rack 3 back panel was removed and the eddy current check completed with no anomalies. Ron Baalke | baalke@mars.jpl.nasa.gov Jet Propulsion Lab M/S 301-355 | baalke@jems.jpl.nasa.gov 4800 Oak Grove Dr. | Pasadena, CA 91109 |