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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1994 (2:53 PM EDT)


MISSION: STS-66 -- ATLAS-3/CRISTA-SPAS

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
ORBITAL ALTITUDE: 189 sm
LOCATION: Pad 39B
INCLINATION: 57 degrees
LAUNCH DATE: Nov. 3
CREW SIZE: 6
LAUNCH TIME: 11:56 a.m. EST
LAUNCH WINDOW: 1 hour/2 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Nov. 14/7:42 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days/20 hours

NOTE: Managers have decided to perform a special torque test on 
Atlantis' three water spray boilers. Six water valves (2 on each 
boiler) and the associated piping will be checked for potential 
weaknesses or corrosion. The test was deemed necessary following 
discovery of a failed valve on one of Endeavour's boilers. Aft 
close-out work will be extended through the weekend.  No impact 
to launch is expected.

IN WORK TODAY:
  Purge external tank
  Aft engine compartment close-outs 
  Water spray boiler inspections

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Complete aft close-outs
  Final payload servicing for flight
  Close payload bay doors for flight

WORK COMPLETED:
  Pressurize hypergolic reactant tanks
  Install and check-out contingency space suits
  Airlock close-outs
  Ordnance Installation
  Load hypergolic fuels


MISSION: STS-63 -- MIR RENDEZVOUS, SPARTAN and SPACEHAB-3

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
ORBITAL ALTITUDE: 196 sm
LOCATION: OPF bay 2
INCLINATION: 51.60 degrees
TARGET LAUNCH PERIOD: early February
CREW SIZE: 6
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: very early morning	KSC 
LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
MISSION DURATION: 8 days/4 hours

IN WORK TODAY:
  Preparations to off-load hypergolic fuels
  Auxiliary power unit leak and functional checks
  Functional checks of the orbital maneuvering system
  Stack solid rocket boosters in Vehicle Assembly Building 

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Install drag chute
  Off-load residual hypergolic reactants

WORK COMPLETED:
  Power reactant and storage distribution system tests
  Ammonia servicing


MISSION: STS-67 -- ASTRO-2

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
ORBITAL ALTITUDE: 218 sm
LOCATION: OPF bay 1
INCLINATION: 28.45 degrees
TARGET LAUNCH PERIOD: late February
CREW SIZE: 7
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: very early morning	KSC 
LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours/3 minutes
MISSION DURATION: 13 D/14H

IN WORK TODAY:
  Post-mission inspections
  Deservice water spray boilers
  Main engine and aerosurface repositioning 

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Remove main engine heatshields
  Remove STS-68 payloads
  Off-load residual hypergolic reactants

WORK COMPLETED:
  Remove water spray boiler no. 3.
  Open payload bay doors
  Remove tailcone