From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Subject: Shuttle Status for 10/09/92 (Forwarded)
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Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 23:48:50 GMT

                         SPACE SHUTTLE WEEKLY STATUS SUMMARY
                         Friday, October 9, 1992

          George Diller
          Kennedy Space Center
          407/867-2468


          Vehicle: Space Shuttle Columbia/OV-102
          Location: Launch Pad 39-B
          Mission: STS-52
          Primary Payloads: IRIS/LAGEOS-2
                            USMP-1

          Launch Date: Thursday, October 22
          Available launch window:  11:16 a.m.-2:21 p.m. EDT (3 hrs 5 min)
          Nominal Landing:  KSC 7:02 a.m. EST  Sunday, November 1


          IN WORK:

          -  oxidizer loading (Hazardous operation-Pad B cleared of
             nonparticipating personnel)

          SCHEDULED:

          - Fuel loading on Saturday
          - Reopen payload bay doors Saturday night
          - Gaseous oxygen system leak check
          - IRIS/LAGEOS payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) with
            Columbia on Sunday
          - Flight Readiness Test (FRT) on Sunday night
          - Begin aft main engine compartment closeouts on Monday
          - Ordnance installation and hypergolic tank pressurization
            on Monday night.
          - EMU installation on Wednesday
          - External tank purges on Thursday
          - USMP payload cryogenic topoff/close payload bay doors on 10/19


          STS-52 WORK COMPLETED:

          -  Helium signature leak checks of main engines and main
             propulsion system
          -  Payload bay door closure for hypergolic loading activities
          -  APU #1 quick disconnect changeout
          -  Galley water tank changeout
          -  SSME #3 changeout
          -  SSME #3 leak checks
          -  SSME #3 heat shield and eye lid installation
          -  USMP payload Interface Verification Test (IVT) with Columbia
          -  USMP payload cryogenic servicing
          -  Potable water sampling

          Vehicle: Space Shuttle Discovery/OV-103
          Location: OPF Bay 3
          Mission: STS-53 DoD
          Launch timeframe: November, wk 3
          Mission duration: 6 days
          Landing Site: KSC


          IN WORK:

          - Auxilary power unit leak checks
          - Left OMS pod installation
          - Test cycle right payload bay door
          - Preparations in the VAB for ET/SRB mate on Tuesday
          - Solid rocket booster joint closeouts in the VAB


          STS-53 WORK COMPLETED:

          - Solid rocket booster stacking in the VAB
          - Hydrogen and Oxygen deliverd to Pad A storage spheres
          - Ammonia boiler servicing
          - Water spray boiler servicing
          - Potable water servicing
          - Potable water loop leak checks

          WORK SCHEDULED:

          - Preparations for APU thruster changeout on Sunday
          - Hydraulic system testing
          - OMS electrical redundancy testing
          - OMS pod leak checks
          - Load mass memory units
          - Aft structural leak checks
          - Orbiter positive pressure checks
          - Position flight control surfaces for rollover to VAB
          - Rollover to VAB and mate to ET/SRB stack on 10/20



          Vehicle: Atlantis OV-104
          Location: OPF Bay 2
          Current activity: Preparations for ferry flight to Palmdale


          IN WORK:

          - Closeouts for ferry flight
          - Auxilary power unit tank removal in preparation for ferry
            flight
          - Install and configure ferry flight pods


          OV-104 WORK COMPLETED:

          - Orbiter powered down on Thursday
          - Payload bay doors closed Thursday night


          WORK SCHEDULED:

          -Ferry flight tail cone installation on Tuesday
          -Begin installation on orbiter transporter on Thursday
          -Move to Mate/Demate Device and mate to 747 on Friday
          -Depart for Palmdale at sunrise on Saturday

          Vehicle: Space Shuttle Endeavour/OV-105
          Location: OPF Bay 1
          Primary Payload: TDRS-F/IUS-13
          Mission: STS-54
          Launch Timeframe: January Wk 2
          Mission Duration: 1 week
          Nominal Landing: KSC


          IN WORK:

          - Drag Chute installation
          - TACAN #2 retest
          - Crew hatch functional check
          - Install crew sleep restraints
          - Landing gear deployment
          - Orbital maneuvering system functional test
          - Window inspections
          - Main engine leak checks
          - External tank installation into test cell in VAB
          - TDRS White Sands Compatability Testin in the VPF


          STS-54 WORK SCHEDULED:

          - Installation of wheels and tires
          - OMS pod functional testing
          - APU 1/3 hot lube oil flush
          - Window polishing


          WORK COMPLETED:

          - Post flight inspections
          - Forward reaction control system functional test complete
          - Replacement of payload bay floodlights
          - TDRS mate to IUS complete in the VPF
          - TDRS state of health checks complete
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