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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Thursday,  April 13, 1995

Vehicle: OV-104/Atlantis
Mission number: STS-71
Location: OPF Bay 3
Primary payload:  Spacelab-MIR
Astronauts: 7 up, 8 down
Orbital altitude: 196-245 statute miles
Inclination: 51.6 degrees
Mission Duration: 10 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes
Launch date:  June 10 NET   
Landing date: June 20

STS-71 IN WORK:

  Spacelab MIR laboratory final cleaning
  Removal of  Spacelab access platforms
  Attachment of flags and mission emblem to Spacelab module exterior 
  Orbiter mid-body closeouts
  Aft main engine compartment closeouts

STS-71 WORK SCHEDULED:
 
  Install aft compartment flight doors (tonight) 
  Close payload bay doors  (Friday) 
  Positive pressure test of orbiter (Friday) 
  Begin weight and center of gravity determination  (Monday) 
  Transfer orbiter to VAB and mate to ET/SRB stack  (Apr. 19)

STS-71 WORK COMPLETED:

  Crew compartment/Spacelab-Mir pressure decay test
  Spacelab-MIR experiment and support equipment stowage

Issues and Concerns:   None 


Discovery/OV-103  (STS-70/TDRS-G)
OPF Bay 2 

	In the Vehicle Assembly Building, the external tank is being mated
to the solid rocket booster stack today.  On Discovery, maintenance and
checkout of the cabin air recirculation system is being performed.  Potable
water servicing is underway.  Preparations continue for installation of the
three main engines which is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday.   In the
Vertical Processing Facility, the TDRS-G Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
was mated to the Inertial Upper Stage booster yesterday.


Endeavour/OV-105  (STS-69) Wake Shield Facility/USMP
OPF Bay 1

	Removal of the three main engines is complete and the extended
duration orbiter pallet has been removed.  Work to remove and replace fuel
cell No. 2 is in work.  Testing of the flash evaporator system is scheduled
to begin today.


OV-102/Columbia Ferry Flight

	Due to concerns about the possibility of afternoon thunderstorms
today after Columbia’s proposed return to KSC, a decision has been made to 
reschedule Columbia’s departure from Houston until Friday.  Departure is 
currently planned for 9 a.m. Eastern time with an arrival at the KSC Shuttle 
Landing Facility projected to occur at 12 o’clock Noon.

KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary

Today’s minimum temperature: 79 degrees
Yesterday’s maximum temperature:  66 degrees
Lowest  relative humidity: 60 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 25 mph/SE
Precipitation as of  7 a.m.: 0 inches
Total April precipitation: .86 inches