The echelle spectrometer is currently in a 26 hour observation block for which 55 targets are scheduled. This shift will be completed in 5 hours. The originally planned 15 hour shift was extended by 11 hours after NASA had decided to extend the STS-80 mission by one day. 15 targets were observed.
All instruments continue to perform nominal.
In 3 hours a 15 hour observation shift will start for the echelle spectrometer. 33 targets are scheduled for this shift. The nominal science mission was extended by one orbit. NASA will decide tomorrow morning about an additional day in space. This morning a short two orbit observation block of the echelle spectrometer with 6 targets was completed.