From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 09/11/92 (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 18:13:51 GMT

              KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 1992  10 AM

                   STS-47/SPACELAB J - ENDEAVOUR (105) - PAD 39-B
                                LAUNCH MINUS ONE DAY

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Preparations to move the rotating service structure  away  from
          the vehicle at 1100. Weather conditions could postpone that move.
          - Stowing equipment into the crew module.
          - Pre-launch inspections of the pad area.
          - Configuring switches in the cockpit for the flight.
          - Filling the sound suppression system water tank.
          - Activate the orbiter's power producing fuel cells tonight.
          - Countdown clock will resume at 2003.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Installed the late experiments inside the spacelab including
          the frogs and fish.
          - Activated the orbiter's communications system.
          - Closed out the tail service masts for launch.
          -  Powered  up  the  three  shuttle  main  engine controllers and
          verified the flight software.
          - Countdown entered planned 21 hour,  3 minute built-in  hold  at
          2300 last night.

          STS-47 FLIGHT CREW ACTIVITIES:
          - All seven crew members will be briefed by the astronaut support
          personnel  in  preparation  for tomorrow's activities.  A weather
          briefing will be held for the crew today   Commander Hoot Gibson,
          Pilot Curt Brown and Mission Specialist Mark Lee are scheduled to
          fly in the T-38 jets this morning.
               The Blue team will sleep between 1000 and 1800  today.  They
          will have the option of taking a nap before launch day procedures
          begin  at  0458 tomorrow.  The red team will be going to sleep at
          2130 tonight.

          LAUNCH DAY TIMELINE:
          - Countdown enters one-hour built-in hold at 0103 tomorrow.
          - Begin loading cryogenic propellants into the external  tank  at
          0203 Saturday.
          -  Crew  wake-up time on Saturday morning is at 0458 for the blue
          team and at 0528 for the red team.
          - Crew breakfast is at 0558 Saturday.
          - Flight crew departs for the launch pad at 0708 Saturday.
          - Launch at 1023 EDT Saturday,  Sept.  12.  Launch window extends
          for two and a half hours or until 1253 tomorrow.

          WEATHER FORECAST:
          -  With a possibility of having rainshowers in the area at launch
          time,  forecasters are predicting a 70 percent chance  of  having
          acceptable conditions at launch time on Saturday.


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

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Close outs of the vehicle.
          - Main engine interface leak checks.
          - Hydraulic system operations.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Replaced TACANs No. 1 and 3.
          - Completed check out of the forward reaction control system.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          -  Transfer  to  the Vehicle Assembly Building next week for mate
          with the external tank and boosters.

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

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Electrical redundancy testing of the orbital maneuvering system
          and reaction control system.
          - Leak and functional tests of the auxiliary power units.
          - Integrated testing the main propulsion system.
          - Testing of the Ku-band antenna.

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

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Installing auxiliary power unit simulators.)
	  - Preparations to deservice the freon cooling system.

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

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Making connections between  the  external  tank  to  the  solid
          rocket boosters.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          -  Bolting  the  orbiter  Columbia to the boosters and tank later
          this month.

                    STS-53 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB HIGH BAY 3

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Stacking the left aft booster on the mobile launcher platform.
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