yee@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (01/13/89)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1989 STS-29 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1 Preparations to transfer Discovery to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Jan. 19 are underway. Activties scheduled today include the helium signature leak test of the main propulsion system, closeouts and inspections of the orbiter and thermal protection system operations. A functional test of the landing gear is planned for the weekend. Final payload bay door closure is planned for this weekend and a positive pressure structural leak test is planned early next week prior to rollover to the VAB. STS-30 - ATLANTIS (0V 104) - OPF BAY 2 Turnaround activities currently underway include leak and functional tests of the auxiliary power units, checkout of the forward reaction control system, preparations to fill and bleed the hydraulic system and a test of the power reactant storage and distribution system. An assessment of damaged tiles is continuing in parallel with repairs. Workers are also reconfiguring Atlantis' payload bay for the Magellan mission. STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OMRF Thermal protection system operations and return-to-flight modifications are underway. Columbia is scheduled to be transferred to OPF bay 1 a few days after Discovery is towed to the VAB. STS-29 AND STS-30 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB Closeout activities are underway to ready the STS-29 stack for mating with the orbiter Discovery next week. A leak check of the newly mated field joint was completed yesterday and preparations are underway to mate the left forward center segment to the booster stack.