From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 09/13/92 (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 18:32:02 GMT

              KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 1992  11 AM

                   STS-47/SPACELAB J - ENDEAVOUR (105) - ON-ORBIT

               For the first time since STS-61-B, a Shuttle was launched on
          time Saturday  at  10:23:00.0680  a.m.  EDT.  Endeavour's  second
          launch marked NASA's 50th Space Shuttle launch.

               The  STS-47  solid  rocket  boosters arrived at Hangar AF on
          Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at 1600 and 1830 yesterday. Both
          boosters are secured in the work stands and  engineers  are  per-
          forming  an  open  assessment  today.  A  preliminary look of the
          boosters indicates they are in good condition.

               Launch pad 39-B sustained a minimal amount of  damage  as  a
          result of Saturday's launch.  Mobile launcher platform No. 2 will
          be moved from the pad to the refurbishment site tomorrow.

               Endeavour is scheduled to land on Saturday at Kennedy  Space
          Center's Shuttle Landing Facility at 6:59 a.m. EDT.

                    STS-52/LAGEOS - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - OPF BAY 1

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Cleaning of the payload bay.
          - Close outs of the vehicle.
          - Tests of the hydraulic system.
          -  Troubleshooting  of the water system for the crystals by vapor
          transport experiment located in the middeck.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Leak checks of the crew module.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Transfer Columbia to the Vehicle Assembly Building targeted for
          Friday.  Columbia will bolted to the external tank and boosters.

                     STS-53/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - OPF BAY 3

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Preparations to remove the left orbital maneuvering system  pod
          for  repairs  of  an  oxidizer  isolation valve.  The pod will be
          transferred to the Hypergolic Maintenance Facility where  repairs
          will be made.
          - Servicing of the potable water.
          - Testing of the Ku-band antenna.
          - Replacement of a regulator for a water spray boiler.


                 MODIFICATION PERIOD - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Preparations to deservice the freon cooling system.
          - Removal of various components.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          -  Ship  Atlantis  to  the  Rockwell  International  facility  in
          Palmdale, Calif. in mid October for modifications.


             STS-52 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS/EXTERNAL TANK - VAB HIGH BAY 1

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Bolting the orbiter Columbia to the boosters and tank  the  end
          of this week.


                    STS-53 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB HIGH BAY 3

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          -  Stacking  the  right  aft  center  booster  segment  on mobile
          launcher platform No. 1.
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