yee@ames.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) (10/05/88)
KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1988 STS-27 - ATLANTIS (0V 104) - OPF BAY 2 Atlantis is powered up as payload bay closeout, inspection and cleaning continues. Payload bay stowage is complete. Thermal protection tile work continues around the elevon trailing edge, nose landing gear doors, and other sections of the orbiter underbelly. Nose landing gear has been lowered in preparation for ordnance installation. Tire pressure checks are underway. Leak checks including helium signature checks continue in the orbiter's aft compartment. Final inspections of the KU-band antenna system are scheduled today. Rollout is targeted for mid- October. STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1 Columbia will be rolled from Bay 1 to the Orbiter Maintenance and Refurbishment Facility (OMRF) later this week to make room for Discovery's return to its hangar at the Cape this weekend. Work in progress on Columbia includes electrical system validation, water coolant loop servicing, and loading of the orbiter's mass memory units. STS-26 SRB DISASSEMBLY - HANGAR AF, CCAFS Disassembly work continues on schedule. Work is underway to remove the thermal protection tiles and weather seals. Preliminary inspections continue to confirm the nominal performance of the boosters. PAD 39B Post launch inspections at Pad 39B have been completed. The mobile launch platform used as Discovery's springboard on STS-26 is scheduled to be returned from the pad to the VAB today. The same platform will be readied for stacking and assembly of Discovery, its boosters and tank for the February STS-29 mission.