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From: ahughes@dg-rtp.dg.com (Arch Hughes)
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Subject: Re: Shuttle Status for 10/02/90 (Forwarded)
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Date: 3 Oct 90 19:23:13 GMT
References: <1990Oct2.162731.16904@news.arc.nasa.gov>
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In article <1990Oct2.162731.16904@news.arc.nasa.gov>,
yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee) writes:
|> 
|>           KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - TUESDAY, OCT. 2, 1990  10 AM
|> 
|>                        STS-41 - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - PAD 39-B
|> 
[Discovery report removed]
|> 
|>                         STS-35 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - PAD 39-A
|> 
|>                Leak tests are continuing  on  the  main  propulsion 
system
|>           valves,  actuators and areas of the recirculation pump
package to
|>           try to isolate the source of the leak.  The KSC team  is 
working
|>           with a team of specialists assigned to find the fuel leak.
|> 
|>                This week, baggies will be installed over certain
joints and
|>           the  main  propulsion  system  will  be  pressurized with
gaseous
|>           helium.  Any leakage will be monitored.
|> 
|>                Columbia is scheduled to be moved to Launch Pad 39-B
Monday,
                              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Why?  Isn't it still sitting out on 39-A (note the title of this section
of
the KSC report)?  Do the two pads have some
difference or is the pad suspected of being a contributing factor in
the leak problem?

            
|>           Oct.  8 with first motion at 4 a.m.  Details and
requirements are
|>           being  identified  for  a  tanking test to be conducted
after the
|>           STS-41 launch.
|> 
|>                        STS-38 - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
|> 
[Atlantis report removed]

Arch Hughes