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                                 NASA TV SCHEDULE 
                           STS-76/ Shuttle-Mir Docking 3 
                                     3/21/96 
                                      REV A 
 
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    NASA TV programming can be accessed through GTE Spacenet 2, 
    transponder 5.  The frequency is 3880 MHz with an orbital position 
    of 69 degrees West Longitude, with audio at 6.8 MHz.  This is a full 
    transponder service and will be operational 24 hours a day. 
 
    This NASA Television schedule of mission coverage is available 
    on Comstore, the mission TV schedule computer bulletin board service. 
    Call 713/483-5817 and follow the prompts to access this service. 
    The schedule is also available via the Internet.  The address is 
    FTP.HQ.NASA.GOV.  Change directories to /PUB/PAO/STATRPT/JSC/TVSKED. 
 
 
    ORBIT            SUBJECT                  SITE       MET      CST 
    -----            -------                  ----       ---      --- 
 
 
    --------------------------- Thursday, March 21 ------------------------ 
                                        L-1 
 
 
           NASA TV COVERAGE BEGINS            KSC                 08:30 PM 
 
 
    ----------------------------- Friday, March 22 ------------------------ 
                                      FD 1/2 
 
 
           LAUNCH                             KSC     00/00:00    02:13 AM 
 
           NASA TELEVISION ORIGINATION        JSC     00/00:05    02:18 AM 
           SWITCHED TO JSC 
 
           MECO                                       00/00:08    02:21 AM 
 
    1      NASA TELEVISION ORIGINATION        KSC     00/00:17    02:30 AM 
           SWITCHED TO KSC 
 
    1      LAUNCH REPLAYS                     KSC     00/00:17    02:30 AM 
           (approx. 5 min. after MECO) 
           T=30:00 
 
    1      NASA TELEVISION ORIGINATION        JSC     00/00:47    03:00 AM 
           SWITCHED TO JSC 

    1      NASA TELEVISION ORIGINATION        KSC     00/01:02    03:15 AM 
           SWITCHED TO KSC 
 
    1      POST LAUNCH PRESS CONFERENCE       KSC     00/01:02    03:15 AM 
 
    2      NASA TELEVISION ORIGINATION        JSC     00/01:17    03:30 AM 
           SWITCHED TO JSC 
 
    2      Ku BAND ANTENNA DEPLOY                     00/01:55    04:08 AM 
           (not televised) 
 
    3      FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     00/03:47    06:00 AM 
 
    3      "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     00/04:47    07:00 AM 
 
    4      CREW SLEEP                                 00/05:00    07:13 AM 
 
    4      NASA TELEVISION ORIGINATION        KSC     00/05:17    07:30 AM 
           SWITCHED TO KSC 
 
    4      LAUNCH ENGINEERING REPLAYS         KSC     00/05:17    07:30 AM 
           T=30:00 
 
    4      NASA TELEVISION ORIGINATION        JSC     00/05:47    08:00 AM 
           SWITCHED TO JSC 
 
    5      FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     00/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    6      FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     00/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    7      FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     00/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    8      FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     00/12:17    02:30 PM 
 
    9      CREW WAKE UP                               00/13:00    03:13 PM 
 
    12     SPACEHAB INGRESS                   TDRW    00/16:00    06:13 PM 
 
 
    --------------------------- Saturday, March 23 ------------------------ 
                                      FD 2/3 
 
           RENDEZVOUS AND DOCKING TELEVISION FROM ATLANTIS AND MIR WILL 
           BE SEEN AS AVAILABLE THROUGH SATELLITES OR TRACKING STATIONS 
 
 
    15     EMU CHECKOUT                       TDRE    00/22:00    12:13 AM 
 
    20     CREW SLEEP                                 01/05:00    07:13 AM 
 
    21     "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     01/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    21     MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     01/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    22     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     01/08:47    11:00 AM 
    23     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     01/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    24     CREW WAKE UP                               01/12:00    02:13 PM 
 
    25     MIR RENDEZVOUS OPS BEGIN                   01/13:00    03:13 PM 
 
    27     TI BURN                                    01/15:39    05:52 PM 
 
    27     R-BAR ARRIVAL                              01/16:51    07:04 PM 
 
    28     R-BAR 170 FT STATIONKEEPING                01/17:26    07:39 PM 
 
    29     R-BAR 30 FT STATIONKEEPING                 01/18:10    08:23 PM 
 
    29     BEGIN FINAL APPROACH                       01/18:15    08:28 PM 
 
    29     ATLANTIS/MIR DOCKING                       01/18:21    08:34 PM 
           (may not be televised live) 
 
    29     ATLANTIS/MIR HARD MATE                     01/18:40    08:53 PM 
 
    29     VTR DUMP RENDEZVOUS/DOCKING        TDRE    01/19:00    09:13 PM 
           T=15:00 
 
    30     HATCH OPENING/WELCOME CEREMONY/    TDRW    01/20:15    10:28 PM 
           GIFT EXCHANGE 
 
 
    ---------------------------- Sunday, March 24 ------------------------- 
                                     FD 3/4 
 
 
    37     "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     02/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    37     CREW SLEEP                                 02/07:00    09:13 AM 
 
    37     MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     02/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    37     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     02/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    39     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     02/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    40     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     02/12:47    03:00 PM 
 
    41     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     02/14:47    05:00 PM 
 
    43     CREW WAKE UP                               02/16:30    06:43 PM 
 

    ----------------------------- Monday, March 25 ------------------------ 
                                      FD 4/5 
 
 
    48     CREW CHOICE TV                     TDRE    03/00:15    02:28 AM 
 
    52     "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     03/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    52     MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     03/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    54     CREW SLEEP                                 03/08:30    10:43 AM 
 
    53     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     03/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    54     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     03/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    56     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     03/12:47    03:00 PM 
 
    57     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     03/14:47    05:00 PM 
 
    59     CREW WAKE UP                               03/16:30    06:43 PM 
 
 
    ---------------------------- Tuesday, March 26 ------------------------ 
                                      FD 5/6 
 
 
    63     JOINT U.S./ RUSSIAN                TDRW    03/23:10    01:23 AM 
           CREW NEWS CONFERENCE 
 
    68     "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     04/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    68     MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     04/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    69     CREW SLEEP                                 04/08:30    10:43 AM 
 
    69     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     04/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    70     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     04/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    71     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     04/12:47    03:00 PM 
 
    73     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     04/14:47    05:00 PM 
 
    74     CREW WAKE UP                               04/16:30    06:43 PM 
 
    76     EVA PREP                                   04/19:00    09:13 PM 
           (may not be televised) 
 

    -------------------------- Wednesday, March 27 ------------------------ 
                                     FD 6/7 
 
 
    78     AIRLOCK EGRESS                             04/22:30    12:43 AM 
           (may not be televised) 
 
    78     EVA ACTIVITIES                     TDRE    04/23:35    01:48 AM 
           T=55:00 
 
    80     EVA ACTIVITIES                     TDRE    05/01:15    03:28 AM 
           T=55:00 
 
    81     EVA ACTIVITIES                     TDRE    05/02:55    05:08 AM 
           T=60:00 
 
    82     AIRLOCK INGRESS                    TDRW    05/04:30    06:43 AM 
           (may not be televised) 
 
    83     "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     05/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    84     MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     05/07:47    10:00 AM 
 
    84     CREW SLEEP                                 05/08:30    10:43 AM 
 
    84     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     05/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    86     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     05/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    87     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     05/12:47    03:00 PM 
 
    88     FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     05/14:47    05:00 PM 
 
    90     CREW WAKE UP                               05/16:30    06:43 PM 
 
 
    --------------------------- Thursday, March 28 ------------------------ 
                                     FD 7/8 
 
            ATLANTIS UNDOCKING AND FLY-AROUND TELEVISION WILL BE SEEN 
              AS AVAILABLE THROUGH SATELLITES AND TRACKING STATIONS 
 
 
    96     FAREWELL CEREMONY                  TDRE    06/02:25    04:38 AM 
 
    98     HATCH CLOSING                      TDRE    06/04:30    06:43 AM 
 
    99     "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     06/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    99     MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     06/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    100    CREW SLEEP                                 06/08:30    10:43 AM 
 
    100    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     06/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    101    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     06/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    102    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     06/12:47    03:00 PM 
 
    104    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     06/14:47    05:00 PM 
 
    105    CREW WAKE UP                               06/15:30    05:43 PM 
 
    106    ATLANTIS UNDOCKING                         06/16:55    07:08 PM 
           (may not be televised live) 
 
    107    ATLANTIS SEPARATION BURN                   06/18:45    08:58 PM 
 
 
    ---------------------------- Friday, March 29 ------------------------- 
                                     FD 8/9 
 
 
    114    "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     07/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    115    MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     07/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    116    CREW SLEEP                                 07/08:30    10:43 AM 
 
    115    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     07/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    117    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     07/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    118    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     07/12:47    03:00 PM 
 
    119    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     07/14:47    05:00 PM 
 
    121    CREW WAKE UP                               07/16:30    06:43 PM 
 
 
    --------------------------- Saturday, March 30 ------------------------ 
                                     FD 9/10 
 
 
    124    FCS CHECKOUT                               07/22:20    12:33 AM 
           (may not be televised) 
 
    125    RCS HOT FIRE                               07/23:30    01:43 AM 
           (may not be televised) 
 
    127    Ku BAND ANTENNA STOW                       08/02:10    04:23 AM 
           (not televised) 
 
    129    SPACEHAB DEACTIVATION BEGINS               08/05:00    07:13 AM 
 
    130    "MISSION UPDATE"                   JSC     08/06:47    09:00 AM 
 
    130    MISSION STATUS BRIEFING            JSC     08/07:17    09:30 AM 
 
    132    CREW SLEEP                                 08/08:30    10:43 AM 
    131    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE              JSC     08/08:47    11:00 AM 
 
    132    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     08/10:47    01:00 PM 
 
    134    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     08/12:47    03:00 PM 
 
    135    FLIGHT DAY VIDEO FILE REPLAY       JSC     08/14:47    05:00 PM 
 
    137    CREW WAKE UP                               08/17:30    07:43 PM 
 
 
    ----------------------------- Sunday, March 31 ------------------------ 
                                        FD 10 
 
 
    143    DEORBIT BURN                               09/02:45    04:58 AM 
           (not televised) 
 
    144    KSC LANDING                        KSC     09/03:50    06:03 AM 
 
           LANDING REPLAYS                    KSC     L + 15 minutes 
 
           POST LANDING PRESS CONFERENCE      JSC     L + 60 minutes 
 
           ASTRONAUT POST LANDING PRESS 
           CONFERENCE  (Commander and other 
           available crew members)            KSC     L +  6 hours 
 
 
 
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                             DEFINITION OF TERMS 
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    CST:      Central Standard Time 
    EVA:      Extravehicular Activity 
    EMU:      Extravehicular Mobility Unit 
    FD:       Flight Day 
    HQ:       NASA Headquarters 
    JSC:      Johnson Space Center 
    KSC:      Kennedy Space Center 
    MECO:     Main Engine Cut Off 
    MET:      Mission Elapsed Time: the time which begins at the moment 
              of launch and is read: days/hours:minutes.  Launch=00/00:00 
    STS:      Space Transportation System 
    T=:       Time equivalent: used for duration of event 
    TBD:      To be determined 
    TDRE,W:   Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, East and West longitudes 
    Ti:       Terminal Initiation Rendezvous Burn 
    VTR:      Videotape Recorder