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SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Wednesday,  December 14,  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:

  installation of window No. 8
  orbiter mid-body closeouts
  final payload bay cleaning and closeouts
  removal  of auxiliary power unit No. 2
  Spartan electrical closeouts
  main engine No. 1 nozzle x-rays and borescoping
  aft compartment insulation foaming

STS-63 WORK SCHEDULED:

  payload bay door radiator closeouts (Thursday)
  payload bay door closure (Friday)
 
STS-63 WORK COMPLETED:

  Spacehab closeouts
  test of orbiter hydraulic systems and flight controls
  Ku-band antenna testing


ENDEAVOUR (STS-67) Astro-2

	The  Astro-2 payload is being installed into Endeavour's payload bay 
today.


ATLANTIS (STS-71) MIR DOCKING

	The electrical configuration of the forward bulkhead  for the orbiter 
docking system is underway.  In the Vehicle Assembly Building the electrical 
checkout of the orbiter docking system is continuing.

	Preparations are underway for hypergolic system deservicing and 
removal of the three auxiliary power units tomorrow.


KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary

Today's minimum temperature: 55 degrees
Yesterday's maximum temperature: 61 degrees
Lowest  relative humidity: 90 percent
Peak wind speed: NW-18 mph
Precipitation as of 7 a.m.: Trace
Total December precipitation: .54 inches


NOTE:  Christmas holidays for the launch team begin Dec. 23 and extend until 
Jan. 3.  There will be no orbiter processing activity during that time.  No status 
reports will be issued.