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SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Thursday, December 22, 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:

  closeouts of crew compartment
  leak check of crew compartment
  closeout of main engine No. 1 nozzle
  closeout of mid-body avionics bay
  pressurization of main landing gear struts
  preparations for weight and center of gravity determination
  preparation of orbiter for rollover to VAB
  securing orbiter for Christmas holidays

STS-63 WORK SCHEDULED:

  weight and center of gravity determination Jan. 3
  rollover to the VAB on or about Jan. 4
  rollout to Pad 39-B on or about Jan. 11
  TCDT Jan. 19-20
  Discovery/STS-63 status continued:
 
STS-63 WORK COMPLETED:

  aft main engine compartment closeouts
  aft main engine compartment leak check
  closure of payload bay doors for flight
  orbiter power down for holidays
 
Issues and Concerns:  Propulsion engineers have cleared Discovery's main 
engine No. 1 for flight.  


ENDEAVOUR (STS-67) Astro-2

	 Engine No. 2 is being secured.  Engine No. 3 will be installed after the 
holidays.  Drag chute installation is in work.   Rework of  the orbital maneuvering 
system pod signal conditioner continues.  Checkout and servicing of the water 
spray boilers is complete.  Potable water servicing continues.  Last night the 
payload bay doors were closed and the orbiter powered down for the Christmas 
holidays.


ATLANTIS (STS-71) MIR DOCKING

	Hypergolic troubleshooting and deservicing activities are complete.  
Preparations are underway to secure the orbiter for the Christmas holidays.  The 
orbiter will be powered down and the payload bay doors will be closed tonight.


KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary

Today's minimum temperature: 60 degrees
Yesterday's maximum temperature: 65 degrees
Lowest  relative humidity: 96 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 18 mph/NNW
Precipitation as of  7 a.m.: .91 inches
Total December precipitation: 2.73 inches

NOTE:  The Kennedy Space Center is closed for the Christmas holidays starting  
Dec. 23.  There will be further status reports issued until Jan. 3.