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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Shuttle Status for 02/08/91 (Forwarded)
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Date: 8 Feb 91 17:40:48 GMT
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                  KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 1991

                     STS-39/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 1
                                 LAUNCH - MARCH 1991


          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Orbiter weight and center of gravity determination.
          - Vehicle closeouts in preparation for transfer to the VAB.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Positive pressure structural leak test of the aft compartment.
          - Troubleshooting of the heater for a thruster on the right orbi-
          tal maneuvering system pod revealed that the heater is good.  The
          problem  has  been isolated to a cable harness routed between the
          logic control assembly and  the  thruster.  More  troubleshooting
          work  will be performed in the Vehicle Assembly Building once ac-
          cess to the aft compartment can be obtained.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Attaching the orbiter to the transporter.
          - Rollover to the Vehicle Assembly  Building  tomorrow  afternoon
          and mate to the external tank.


            STS-37/GAMMA RAY OBSERVATORY - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2
                                 LAUNCH - APRIL 1991

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Water spray boiler leak and functional tests.
          - Main engine 2 flight readiness test.
          - Functional tests of the forward reaction control system.
          -  Preparations  to  install  the left orbital maneuvering system
          pod.
          - Tests of the right orbital maneuvering system pod.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Landing gear functional tests.
          - Checks of the closed circuit television system.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Crew Equipment Interface Test this weekend.
          - Installation of the left orbital maneuvering systems pod Satur-
          day night.


           STS-40/SPACELAB LIFE SCIENCES 1 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - VAB HB 2
                                    LAUNCH - MAY


          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Transfer to the Orbiter Processing Facility several hours after
          Discovery's move to the VAB.


                             STS-39 BOOSTERS/TANK - VAB


          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Retraction of platforms away from the boosters and tank.
          - Preparations  to  mate  the  external  tank  and  solid  rocket
          boosters with the Orbiter Discovery.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Mating the orbiter to the external tank this weekend.
          - Shuttle Interface Test next week.
          - Rollout to Launch Pad 39-A targeted for Feb. 15.