From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 08/10/92 (Forwarded)
Apparently-To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:36:29 GMT

               KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - MONDAY, AUG. 10 1992  10 AM


                STS-46/TSS AND EURECA - ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2


               Atlantis' main gear touched down  at  9:11.50  a.m.  EDT  at
          KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) ending the 8 day STS-46 mis-
          sion.  The  total mission elapsed time to wheels stop was 7 days,
          23 hours, 16 minutes and 10 seconds.  The total distance Atlantis
          traveled was 3,321,007 miles.  During this flight,  which was ex-
          tended one day, Atlantis made 127 orbits of the Earth.

               Atlantis was towed to OPF bay 2 by 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon
          for post-flight deservicing and inspections.  Initial inspections
          indicate  the  vehicle faired well during the flight.  An average
          number of tile dings were reported and  the  new  tires  were  in
          very  good  condition.  Continued  inspections of the vehicle are
          planned this week including the tiles and main engines.

               Technicians are preparing to  open  the  payload  bay  doors
          tomorrow  and  begin  removing  the Tethered Satellite System and
          EURECA hardware on Wednesday.


                   STS-47/SPACELAB J - ENDEAVOUR (105) - OPF BAY 3


          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Final inspections of the payload bay.
          - Closing the payload bay doors.
          - Installation of sleep stations.
          - Close outs of the vehicle.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Interface verification system tests of the Spacelab.
          - Close outs of the orbiter water cooling lines for the Spacelab.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Structural leak checks of the orbiter this week.
          - Weight and center of gravity determinations.
          - Rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building targeted for Aug.  17
          for mate to the external tank and boosters.


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

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          -  Removing the main engines and transferring them to the VAB en-
          gine shop.
          - Preparations to install the remote manipulator system.
          - Tests of the hydraulic flight control systems.
          - Functional tests of the external tank doors.
          - Leak and functional tests of the auxiliary power units.
          - Inspections of the radiators.
          - Replacement of a water spray boiler.
          - Reconfiguring the payload bay.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Tests of the fuel cells.



                     STS-53/DoD - DISCOVERY (OV 103) - VAB BAY 2

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Gaining access to the wings  to  perform  structural  modifica-
          tions.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          -  Transferred  the orbiter to VAB high bay 2 Saturday morning to
          make room for Atlantis which just  returned  from  space  flight.
          Discovery  will  remain in the VAB until Endeavour is transferred
          from bay 3 to the VAB later this month.


                       STS-52 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB HB 1

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Transfer the left forward segment to the left booster.
          - Joint close outs.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Mated the left forward center segment to the booster.