yee@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (10/25/88)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - TUESDAY, OCT. 25, 1988 STS-27 - ATLANTIS (0V 104) - OPF BAY 2 The orbiter Atlantis was softmated to the external tank and solid rocket boosters about 2 p.m. yesterday and was hardmated by 7:15 p.m. Today, workers are completing the connections between the orbiter and the tail service masts on the mobile launcher platform. Also today, Rocketdyne engineers will take measurements of the oxidizer preburner injector faceplate on main engine number three. The inspections will determine the flatness of the faceplate. Tomorrow, the vehicle will be powered up for the Shuttle Interface Test which verifies critical connections between the vehicle elements and the launch platform. Atlantis remains scheduled for rollout to Launch Pad 39-B no earlier than 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30. STS-29 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1 Yesterday, workers garbed in protective SCAPE suits offloaded nitrogen tetroxide from the manifolds in the right hand orbital maneuvering system (OMS) pod and the OMS crossfeed lines. They also drained the hydrazine fluid in the auxiliary power units. The OPF remains closed today while workers offload monomethylhydrazine from the same areas as the oxidizer. Later this week, technicians are scheduled to remove the two main engines. One of the engines was removed last week and taken to the VAB main engine work shop for post flight inspections and for replacement of several components. STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OMRF Orbiter powered-down return-to-flight modifications are underway including crew escape, chin panel, elevon cove seal and vehicle inspections. STS-29 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB/RPSF Instrumentation on the left aft booster will be calibrated today in the VAB. Meanwhile, in the RPSF, technicians continue preparing the left aft center segment for transfer to the VAB late this week. The left booster will be stacked first and will be followed by the right booster.