yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (08/22/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - MONDAY, AUG. 21, 1989 STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - DFRF Columbia and the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft arrived at KSC today at about 11:42 a.m. eastern time. Demating activities are scheduled this afternoon and the orbiter is scheduled to be towed to the Orbiter Processing Facility early tomorrow morning. The vehicle departed Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, Georgia earlier today after an overnight stay. Adverse weather in the KSC area prevented the vehicle from coming in yesterday. Columbia left Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. yesterday morning and made a refueling stop at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas. STS-34 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - VAB Atlantis was transferred from the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building transfer aisle at about 3:45 a.m. today. The sling has been attached and the vehicle has been lifted horizontally to allow inspections of the landing gear and landing gear door closure. The orbiter will be lifted vertically tonight and carefully positioned next to the external tank. Atlantis is scheduled to be "hard mated" to the tank tomorrow. Atlantis is scheduled to be in the VAB about eight days before being transferred to Launch Pad 39-B. STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1 Two of three main engines have been installed and preparations are underway to install the right orbital maneuvering system pod tomorrow. Other activities scheduled today include installation of auxiliary power unit controllers, preparations to install the galley, orbiter modifications and thermal protection system operations. STS-33 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB The left aft center segment was mated on Saturday. The left forward center segment will be transferred to the VAB in the next few days for mating preparations. Booster stacking operations will continue on a non-interference basis with the STS-34 orbiter mating activities.