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.