yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (08/11/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - THURSDAY, AUG. 10, 1989
STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - LAUNCH PAD 39-B
Landing is scheduled on Sunday, Aug. 13 at Edwards Air Force
Base, Calif. during a period from 9 a.m. to 12 noon EDT.
Mobile Launcher Platform 2 is being transferred from Pad B
to the VAB today.
Both solid rocket boosters are at Hangar AF where detailed
post-launch inspections, hydrolasing activities and disassembly
are scheduled over the next two weeks. The segments will be
shipped back to Morton Thiokol in Utah for refurbishment.
STS-34 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
Closeouts of the payload bay are underway in preparation for
door closure scheduled for Sunday. The Ku-band antenna has been
stowed for flight. Tonight several check valves in the main
propulsion system are scheduled to be replaced. This morning, 29
tile cavities were reported. A functional test of the landing
gear is planned for Sunday. Schedulers are targeting to move
Atlantis to the Vehicle Assembly Building at midnight on August
18.
STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
Power up operations and systems testing are planned today.
Modifications and tile work are underway. Operations scheduled
today include, testing of the waste containment system,
inspections of thermal blankets and leak checks of the helium
system. Installation of the main landing gear brakes is
scheduled today.
STS-34 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS/EXTERNAL TANK - VAB
Closeouts of the STS-34 external tank and solid rocket
boosters are underway this week.
STS-33 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - RPSF
Buildup of the left and right aft boosters for the STS-33
mission is continuing at the Rotation Processing and Surge
Facility. Stacking is scheduled to begin later this month.
MOBILE LAUNCHER PLATFORM 3 - VAB
Mobile Launcher Platform 3 has been undergoing modifications
in the VAB to bring it "on-line" to support Space Shuttle
launches. It was transferred to Pad A yesterday for several weeks
of interface verification testing before going back to the VAB.
(Yesterday's status report incorrectly stated transfer to the Pad
would occur today.) MLP 3 is currently scheduled to support the
STS-32 launch of Columbia in December.