yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (10/28/89)
KSC SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - AS OF 9:45 A.M. 10/27/89
DISCOVERY (OV-103), STS-33:
Discovery was rolled to Launch Pad B overnight. First motion
occurred at 11:31 p.m. Thursday night. The orbiter was "hard
down" on the pad at 7:34 a.m. Friday. Although the rollout at-
tempt was scheduled for 12:01 a.m., work was ahead of schedule,
and managers gave the go-ahead as soon as they received confir-
mation of acceptable weather.
The STS-33 crew will arrive at KSC at 9:30 a.m. Saturday
morning for pad emergency egress training, briefings, and the
Countdown Demonstration Test. The test will begin on Sunday morn-
ing with a call to stations for the launch team at 7 a.m. On Sun-
day, the crew will be briefed, perform crew equipment fit checks
and sharp-edge inspections. The astronauts will be aboard Dis-
covery Monday morning for the last portion of the test, which
will conclude with a simulated T-0 at 11 a.m.
ATLANTIS (OV-104), STS-34 (EAFB)
Ferry flight managers are planning to return Atlantis to KSC
in a day-long flight Saturday, if weather permits. The tailcone
is on, the right-had ferry door has been installed, and work on
the left-hand door is in progress. It is anticipated that lift to
mate with the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft will occur at about 4 p.m.
today PDT. If a one-day ferry flight is successful, the orbiter
would arrive at KSC by 6 p.m. Managers are keeping a close eye on
the weather here at KSC and along the flight route. The flight
plan calls for a refueling stop at Kelly AFB, Tex.
COLUMBIA (OV-102), STS-32
Work continues in OPF Bay 2 to prepare Columbia for the LDEF
retrieval and SYNCOM-IV deployment launch Dec. 18. Hydraulic
operations and power reactant storage and distribution (PRSD)
testing were completed. The potty has been installed. Main engine
heat shield installation work continues.
SRB STACKING, STS-32
This weekend, technicians will prepare for the ET/SRB mate
next week. Joint closeouts are continuing as part of the work.
SRB BUILDUPS, STS-36
In the RPSF, both the left and right aft booster buildups
are in work.