yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (07/04/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - MONDAY, JULY 3, 1989 STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - VAB An important step toward launch was accomplished early today when the shuttle Columbia was rolled from its processing hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building. First motion came at 1:30 a.m. and Columbia was spotted in the VAB transfer aisle at 2 a.m. The sling has been attached and technicians are currently repairing tile on the main landing gear doors. Four of the five STS-28 astronauts, including Commander Brewster Shaw, flew to KSC yesterday and walked with the orbiter as it was towed to the VAB. The astronauts thanked the KSC team for the effort put forth in preparing Columbia for their flight. This evening, Columbia is scheduled to be hoisted vertically into the high bay where it will be attached to its external tank. A small work force is scheduled to continue making connections between the tank and orbiter through the July fourth holiday. Columbia's rollout is currently targeted for no earlier than 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 11. STS-34 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2 Operations scheduled today include a leak test of the environmental control system, a functional check of the waste containment system and checkout of the forward reaction control system. The three main engines are scheduled for installation later this week. STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OMRF Power down work and modifications continue this week in the OMRF in the forward, mid and aft sections of the orbiter. Discovery is scheduled to be transferred to bay 1 a week from today. Preventative maintenance will be performed on equipment used in bay 1 including the telescoping buckets used for access to the payload bay. STS-34 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB/RPSF Stacking operations are continuing on a non-interference basis to the shuttle mating activities. The left forward assembly is scheduled to be transferred to the VAB tonight and stacked on Wednesday. The right aft center segment has been mated to the right booster. Next Monday, the right forward center segment will be transferred to the VAB for mating.