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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1995 (10:12 AM EST)


NOTE: Missions STS-71 and STS-70 are both being targeted for no earlier than
 launch dates. Options are being protected for each to be the next one
 launched. A more firm ecision is expected later this month.
  
MISSION: STS-71 -- 1st MIR DOCKING
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: June 10 (no earlier than)
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: 10:12 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 21 at 5:41 p.m. 
MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes
CREW SIZE: 7 up, 8 down
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.60 degrees

IN WORK TODAY:
  Close payload bay doors
  Final payload bay cleaning and inspections
  Preparations for move to Vehicle Assembly Building

WORK COMPLETED:
  Spacelab final close-outs
  Aft engine compartment close-outs
  Complete crew cabin, Orbiter Docking System and Spacelab leak checks

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
  Roll orbiter to Vehicle Assembly Building (4 p.m. Wednesday)
  Roll Shuttle vehicle to Launch Pad 39-A (April 26)
  Hot fire auxiliary power units (April 27)
  Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (May 16-17)


MISSION: STS-70 -- TDRS-G

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: June 8 (no earlier than)
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: 10:20 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 16 at 8:33 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 7 days, 22 hours
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/28.45 degrees

IN WORK TODAY:
  Install shuttle main engines
  Water spray boiler servicing and check-out

WORK COMPLETED:
  Crew equipment interface test
  Remove and replace window no. 4
  Auxiliary power unit leak and functional checks
  Mate external tank to solid rocket boosters in Vehicle Assembly
    Building high bay 3

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
  Close payload bay doors (April 25)
  Roll orbiter to Vehicle Assembly Building (May 3)
  Roll Shuttle vehicle to Launch Pad 39-B (May 11) 


MISSION: STS-69 -- WSF-2 & SPARTAN 201-03

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 20 at 12:06 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 31 at 8:37 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 21 hours
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 190 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Endeavour is being powered-up this morning as work to complete the 
installation of fuel cell no. 2 continues. Preparations also continue to
perform functional checks on the left and right hand orbital maneuvering
system pods.


MISSION: STS-73 -- U.S. MICROGRAVITY LABORATORY-2

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Sept. 21 at 10:37 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 7 at 8:31 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 16 days
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 167 statute miles/39 degrees

NOTE: The orbiter Columbia arrived at KSC at 11:52 a.m. Friday and
 operations commenced to demate the vehicle from the modified 747 Shuttle
 Carrier Aircraft. The vehicle was then towed to the Vehicle Assembly
 Building at 6:30 a.m. Saturday where it will remain in week, Columbia will
 be moved into Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 where preparations will
 begin for it’s next mission, STS-73.