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SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Tuesday, December 20, 1994


Mission number: STS-63

Vehicle: OV-103/Discovery
Location: OPF Bay 2
Orbital altitude: 247 sm
Primary payload: Spacehab-3/Spartan
Inclination: 51.6 degrees
Launch date: Feb. 2  12:49 a.m.
Landing: Feb. 10
Mission duration:  8 days, 6 hrs. 13 min.
Crew Size: 6

STS-63 IN WORK:

  checkout of replacement auxiliary power unit No. 2
  aft main engine compartment structural leak check
  orbital maneuvering system/reaction control system closeouts
  main engine No. 1 nozzle testing and analysis
  closeouts of crew compartment

STS-63 WORK SCHEDULED:

  preparations to conclude work for the 10-day holiday period
  rollover to the VAB on or about Jan. 4
  rollout to Pad 39-B on or about Jan. 11
 
STS-63 WORK COMPLETED:

  aft main engine compartment closeouts
  orbiter mid-body closeouts
  closure of payload bay doors for flight
  electrical testing of orbital maneuvering system and reaction control sytem


ENDEAVOUR (STS-67) Astro-2

	 Installation of the main engines is continuing.  Engine No. 1 was installed 
yesterday and Engine #2 is being installed today.  Ku-band antenna testing will 
be completed today and the antenna will be stowed for flight tomorrow.  Rework 
of the right orbital maneuvering system pod signal conditioner continues.  
Checkout and servicing of the water spray boilers is continuing and potable 
water servicing is also underway.


ATLANTIS (STS-71) MIR DOCKING

	Hypergolic deservicing of the orbital maneuvering system and reaction 
control systems will conclude today.  Troubleshooting of the flash evaporator  
system and the payload bay floodlight system is underway.  Also in work is the 
main propulsion system helium leak and functional test.  Preparations will  begin 
to secure the orbiter for the holiday period tomorrow.


KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary

Today's minimum temperature: 52 degrees
Yesterday's maximum temperature: 70 degrees
Lowest  relative humidity: 48 percent
Peak wind speed: NNW-22 mph
Precipitation as of 7 a.m.: 0 inches
Total December precipitation: .64 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.