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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1994 (10:21 AM EST)

MISSION: STS-63 -- MIR RENDEZVOUS, SPARTAN and SPACEHAB-3

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: OPF bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 2, 1995 at 12:51 a.m. EST
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Feb. 10 at 7:05 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 6 hours, 13 minutes
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE: 196 statute miles
INCLINATION: 51.60 degrees

NOTE: The decision was made today to remove and replace auxiliary 
power unit no. 2 due to possible cracks in the unit's exhaust housing.
No impact to roll out to pad B or to the launch date is expected.  

IN WORK TODAY:
  Spartan interface verification checks
  Aft engine compartment close-outs
  Preparations to remove and replace auxiliary power unit no. 2 (tonight)
  Main engine checks

WORK COMPLETED:
  Crew equipment interface test (CEIT)
  Orbital maneuvering system pod interface verification test
  Main engine securing and inspections

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Complete payload interface verification checks
  Main engine clearance and final aerosurface checks
  Orbital maneuvering system pod crossfeed connections
  Orbiter mid-body close-outs
  Close payload bay doors for flight


MISSION: STS-67 -- ASTRO-2

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: OPF bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH PERIOD: early March
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: very early morning
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 3 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD                                   
MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 13 hours
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE: 218 statute miles
INCLINATION: 28.45 degrees

IN WORK TODAY:
  Remove and replace auxiliary power unit no. 1 
  Main propulsion system verification checks

WORK COMPLETED:
  Stack solid rocket boosters in Vehicle Assembly Building 
  Payload premate tests
  Functional checks of orbital maneuvering system pods

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Mate solid rocket boosters with external tank in Vehicle 
    Assembly Building  
  Install ASTRO-2 payload and interface verification checks
  Begin aft engine compartment close-outs
  Begin preparations to install main engines


MISSION: STS-71 -- 1st MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH PERIOD: late May
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: early morning
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD 
MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 20 hours
CREW SIZE: 7 up, 8 down
ORBITAL ALTITUDE: 196-245 statute miles
INCLINATION: 51.60 degrees

IN WORK TODAY:
  Orbiter structural checks
  Main propulsion system verification checks

WORK COMPLETED:
  Close payload bay doors
  Main engine pump torque checks
  Fuel cell leak checks

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Off load hypergolic reactants
  Open payload bay doors 
  Remove and replace orbital maneuvering system thrusters