yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (09/13/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 13, 1989 STS-34 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - PAD 39-B Hypergolic propellants have been loaded aboard the shuttle Atlantis and the pad is now reopened for normal work. Preparations for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test are underway today. Galileo's onboard science instruments will be tested today and the probe will be tested tomorrow. Both tests are 12 hours long. STS-34 flight crew members arrived at KSC last night to prepare for the test. Today, the flight crew will practive flying in the T-38 jets and receive emergency egress training. Later today the crew members will practice driving in the M113 tracked vehicles at the Shuttle Landing Facility. Commander Don Williams and Pilot Mike McCulley will practice flying in the Shuttle Training Aircraft this evening. The mock countdown is scheduled to begin with a call-to- stations at 8 a.m. Thursday and will culminate on Friday with a simulated cutoff at 11 a.m. at the T minus five second mark. STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1 Preparations for electrical redundancy tests of the orbital maneuvering system and reaction control systems are scheduled today. Orbiter systems testing and thermal protection system operations are continuing. STS-32 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 2 A test of the radar altimeter and leak and functional testing of the main propulsion system are scheduled today. Preparations are underway to deservice the freon cooling loop and to replace filters in the system. Technicians are preparing to remove the body flap for post-flight inspections and checkout of the actuators. Removal of the body flap is scheduled for tomorrow. Thermal protection system operations are continuing. STS-33 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB The right forward segment was lifted last night and is currently being prepared for stacking. The right forward assembly/nose cone is scheduled to be stacked on Friday. Technicians are closing out the joints on the right and left boosters for flight. The external tank is scheduled to be mated on Sept. 23.