khayo@sonia.math.ucla.edu (Eric Behr) (05/04/88)
I had a few requests for this. Sorry if I'm boring anyone; please let
me know if I'm overdoing it. Whenever I remember to do it, I'm putting
[...] in place of deletions, but I'm not very consistent about it.
My selection represents ca. 50% of the original. Enjoy.
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Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Processing Reports
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THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1988
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STS-26 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
Leak checks of the main propulsion system are underway today.
A frequency response test of the main engines is planned for this
evening. Preparations are continuing for the Crew Equipment
Interface Test (CEIT) scheduled this weekend. [...]
Operations to ready the Ku-band antenna for flight are underway.
Installation of thermal barriers on the nose landing gear doors is
continuing. Eight of 13 midbody bays have been closed out for
flight.
STS-27 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
Testing of the brakes is continuing this week.
STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OMRF
Yesterday, Rockwell technicians began the crew escape
modifications on Columbia.
STS-26 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB/RPSF
Yesterday a successful leak check was performed between the
newly mated left aft center and left forward center field joint.
Prior to the leak check, a visual inspection of the j-seal
bondline was performed by lowering a Morton Thiokol technician
down the center of the boosters. The j-seal is a new feature of
the redesigned solid rocket motors designed to keep hot gas from
impinging the o-rings. [...]
The right aft booster is scheduled to be
moved to the VAB early next week where it will be stacked on the
mobile launcher platform with the left SRB.
Monday, May 2, 1988
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STS-26 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
Operations are proceeding on the Orbiter Discovery for
rolling over to the Vehicle Assembly Building the end of the
month. Over the weekend the STS-26 flight crew made their
inspections of Discovery and performed their in-flight maintenance
procedures as part of the Crew Equipment Interface Test. Overall
the flight crew was pleased and no significant problems were
reported.
Technicians have installed about 30 of the 36 thermal
barriers on the nose landing gear doors. [...]
STS-27 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
Orbiter modifications scheduled this week include crew
escape, adding protection for wiring in the aft compartment,
installing instrumentation for the RTV heat sink modification,
improving the elevon cove seal, hooking up the modified liquid
oxygen 17-inch external tank disconnect valve, and beefup of the
wings.
STS-28- COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OMRF
Powered down orbiter modifications planned this week include
crew escape [...]
Tuesday, May 3, 1988
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STS-26 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
Leak checks of the main propulsion system are continuing this
week as preparations continue for the helium signature leak check
of Discovery's three main engines. Main engine heat shields have
been installed in preparation for the helium test. [...]
STS-26 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB/RPSF
In the VAB, mating the left forward segment to the left
stack is planned today as technicians install the field joint
assembly fixture (FJAF) - a new tool required to mate the tighter
fitting redesigned joints. After the mating is complete, the
right aft booster will be hoisted over and placed atop the mobile
launcher platform scheduled for tomorrow.
Eric