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SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Tuesday,  December 13,  1994


Mission number: STS-63

Vehicle: OV-103/Discovery
Location: OPF Bay 2
Orbital altitude: 196 sm
Primary payload: Spacehab-3/Spartan
Inclination: 51.6 degrees
Launch date: Feb. 2  12:51 a.m.
Landing: Feb. 10  7:05 a.m.
Mission duration:  8 days, 6 hrs.
Crew Size: 6

STS-63 IN WORK:

  aft main engine compartment closeouts
  orbiter mid-body closeouts
  test of orbiter hydraulics and flight controls
  checks of orbital maneuvering system crossfeed system
  preparations to remove auxiliary power unit No. 2
 
STS-63 WORK SCHEDULED:

  removal of auxiliary power unit No. 2 (Wednesday)
  final payload closeouts (Wednesday-Thursday) 
  payload bay door closure (Friday)
 
STS-63 WORK COMPLETED:

  Crew Equipment Interface Test (CEIT)
  Spartan Interface Verification Test (IVT) re-test
  potable water servicing



ENDEAVOUR (STS-67) Astro-2

	In the Operations and Checkout Building, the Astro-2 payload is being 
installed into the payload canister today in preparation for going to the orbiter 
processing facility Wednesday morning.  Installation into the payload bay of 
Endeavour is scheduled for Wednesday evening.  Cleaning of Endeavour's 
payload bay is underway today in preparation for the Astro-2 installation.



ATLANTIS (STS-71) MIR DOCKING

	Preparations are underway for hypergolic system deservicing and 
removal of the three auxiliary power units scheduled to occur later this week.



KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary

Today's minimum temperature: 51 degrees
Yesterday's maximum temperature: 76 degrees
Lowest relative humidity: 46 percent
Peak wind speed: ENE-21 mph
Precipitation as of 7 a.m.: 0 inches
Total December precipitation: .54 inches