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SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Wednesday,  December  21,  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:

  main landing gear strut pressurization and leak check
  main landing gear test cycling and closure for flight
  aft main engine compartment structural pressure check
  main engine No. 1 nozzle testing and analysis
  closeouts of crew compartment
  preparation of orbiter for rollover to VAB

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
  closure of payload bay doors for flight
  orbital maneuvering system and reaction control sytem testing


ENDEAVOUR (STS-67) Astro-2

	 Installation of the main engines is continuing.  Engine No. 1 was installed 
on Monday and Engine No. 2 was installed yesterday.  Engine No. 3 will not be 
installed until it is determined whether it will be necessary to use the engine on 
Discovery instead.  The sleep stations are undergoing installation.  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.  The payload bay doors will be closed tonight 
as part of preparations to secure for the holidays.


ATLANTIS (STS-71) MIR DOCKING

	Hypergolic activities are continuing today to allow for additional post-
mission troubleshooting of the auxiliary power unit system.    Later today the Ku-
band antenna will be stowed and the payload bay doors will be closed as part of 
preparations to secure for the holidays.


KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary

Today's minimum temperature: 62 degrees
Yesterday's maximum temperature: 73 degrees
Lowest  relative humidity: 46 percent
Peak wind speed: East-22 mph
Precipitation as of 10 a.m.: 1.60 inches
Total December precipitation: 2.43 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.