yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (10/26/89)
KSC SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - AS OF 9 A.M. 10/26/89
DISCOVERY (OV-103), STS-33:
Thunderstorms in the KSC area again delayed rollout to
Launch Pad B last night. Team members will attempt rollout again
tonight, with call to stations at 9 p.m., weather briefing at 10
p.m., and rollout at 12:01 a.m. Friday, l0/27. Based on this
schedule, no impact is seen to either next week's Countdown
Demonstration Test with the crew, or to launch. CDDT T-0 is
planned for 11 a.m. Monday. The crew will arrive on Saturday.
ATLANTIS (OV-104), STS-34 (EAFB)
Work is progressing well at Edwards Air Force Base as the
orbiter is readied for its return to KSC atop the Shuttle Carrier
Aircraft. Today, team members will close out doors, and complete
valve drain operations. It is anticipated that Atlantis will
leave EAFB at sunrise Saturday, Oct. 28, and, with good weather,
may be able to make the flight back to KSC in one day.
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. Orbital
maneuvering and reaction control systems are undergoing routine
testing. Heat shield installation around main engines is in work.
SRB STACKING, STS-32
VAB work completed includes closeouts of the right aft,
right center, and right forward joints. Other closeout work is
continuing.
SRB BUILDUPS, STS-36
In the RPSF, both the left and right aft booster buildups
are in work.