yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (05/11/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT FOR - WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1989 STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1 Technicians are finishing up the installation process for the left orbital maneuvering system pod. Interface testing of the OMS pods is scheduled this week. Other scheduled work includes servicing the auxiliary power units with water and testing the Ku-band antenna. Tile technicians are continuing to bond tiles and thermal blankets. This morning, 224 cavities were reported. Columbia is scheduled to remain in bay 1 until late June when it will be transferred to the VAB for mating with its external tank and solid rocket boosters. STS-33 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 2 Technicians are preparing Discovery for its roll to the OMRF on Thursday at 12 p.m. The pressure in the tires has been checked and the payload bay doors have been closed. Today, pressure in the landing gear struts will be checked and the payload bay door strongbacks will be removed. Discovery is being transferred to the OMRF to make room for Atlantis this weekend. Discovery will be transferred to bay 1 when Columbia goes to the VAB in June. STS-30 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - HANGAR AF Workers are preparing the boosters for disassembly today. The aft boosters are scheduled to be removed today and taken inside the hangar. The boosters will be disassembled and shipped back to Morton Thiokol for refurbishment and reloading with propellant. STS-28 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB Yesterday, the right forward segment was lifted in the transfer aisle for pre-mate inspections. The last motor segment is scheduled to be pinned to the stack by tomorrow afternoon. The right forward assembly is scheduled to be stacked later this week which will complete the stacking operations for this set of boosters. Joint closeouts are active. STS-34 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - RPSF Technicians are building up the right and left aft boosters in the Rotation Processing and Surge Facility.