From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 08/12/92 (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 04:37:16 GMT

             KSC SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT - WEDNESDAY, AUG. 12, 1992  10 AM

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

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Structural leak checks of the vehicle.
          - Fitting the external tank door thermal barriers.
          - Installation of sleep stations.
          - Close outs of the vehicle.
          - Preparations to install the doors on the aft compartment.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          - Closed the payload bay doors.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - 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:
          - Installing a getaway special beam in the payload bay.
          - Functional  tests of the orbital maneuvering system pod.
          - Installing main landing gear wheels and tires.
          - 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.

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

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

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Discovery will be transferred to OPF bay 3 after  Endeavour  is
          rolled to the VAB next week.

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

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          -  Removing  the  Tethered  Satellite and EURECA payload hardware
          beginning at 1300.
          - Preparations to remove the chin panel for inspections.
          - Post-flight inspections.

          WORK SCHEDULED:
          - Removed the Imax camera.


                       STS-52 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB HB 1

          WORK IN PROGRESS:
          - Troubleshooting of the overhead crane.
          - Mating of the left forward  segment  is  on  hold  pending  the
          resolution of the overhead crane.

          WORK COMPLETED:
          -  Transferred the left forward segment back to its pallet in the
          VAB transfer aisle and disconnected the overhead crane  from  the
          segment.

          CONCERNS:
          -  Evaluation  is  continuing of the 250-ton overhead crane which
          was lowering the left forward segment to be  mated  to  the  left
          booster  early  Tuesday  morning.  The  segment was being lowered
          shortly after midnight Monday when the motor on  the  crane  went
          into  a  higher  speed  causing a faster movement of the booster.
          Crane operators stopped the  movement  moments  after  it  began.
          There  was  no damage to flight hardware;  however,  the crane is
          being examined prior to using it again.
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