yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (08/31/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30, 1989 STS-34 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - PAD 39-B Atlantis was transferred to Launch Pad 39-B yesterday with first motion at 2:02 a.m. The vehicle was reported "harddown" on the pad by 9:37 a.m. yesterday and the Rotating Service Structure was moved into place around the vehicle. Power up occurred at about 2 a.m. this morning. The payload bay doors were opened at about 3 a.m. and installation of the Galileo and its Inertial Upper Stage payload began on time at about 8 a.m. today. It will take all of first shift to install the payload. Tomorrow and Friday, technicians will electrically and mechanically mate the payload to the orbiter. STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1 Activities scheduled today include installation of the last main engine in the number two position, leak and functional checks of the waste containment system, leak checks of the main propulsion system, orbiter modifications and thermal protection system operations. A brake anti-skid test and a nose wheel steering test are planned tomorrow. The landing gear functional test is scheduled Friday. STS-32 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 2 Heatshields are being removed from around the main engines this week to be followed by engine removal. They will be taken to the VAB main engine shop for post-flight inspections and for the replacement of several components. Also scheduled this week are removal of the flight tires, leak and functional testing of the main propulsion system, validation of the electrical system, sniff checks of valves in the orbital maneuvering system and reaction control system. The payload bay doors have been opened for post-flight deconfiguration. STS-33 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB The left forward segment is in the VAB and preparations to lift it over the stack are underway. Plans are to stack the left forward assembly/nose cone by Saturday and cease stacking for the Labor Day holiday weekend. Next Tuesday, workers would begin preparations to stack the right aft center segment.