yee@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (01/27/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1989 STS-29 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - VAB Today, workers are connecting the tail service masts to the orbiter, installing ordnance devices, and making electrical connections between the orbiter and tank. The Shuttle Interface Test which verifies the critical connections is scheduled to begin tomorrow. Discovery and the STS-29 stack are scheduled to be rolled out to pad 39-B at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite is scheduled to be installed in Discovery's payload bay the day after the orbiter arrives at the pad. The countdown demonstration test is planned for next weekend. STS-30 - ATLANTIS (0V 104) - OPF BAY 2 Technicians are completing the installation of the right orbital maneuvering system pod today and will begin checkout shortly afterwards. Checkout of the water spray boilers and the Ku-band antenna are other activities planned today. Tile repairs and reconfiguring the payload bay are also continuing. STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1 More time is needed to prepare and configure Columbia for power up operations. Power up is now planned for no earlier than Monday. STS-30 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB/RPSF The left forward assembly is hanging in the transfer aisle ready for mating with the left booster stack this afternoon. Closeouts of the left field joints are underway. Technicians in the RPSF are preparing the right segments for stacking beginning next week.