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KSC SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Friday, August 18, 1995

Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour
Mission number: STS-69
Location: Pad 39-A
Primary payload: Wake Shield Facility/Spartan 201-3
Astronauts: 5
Orbital altitude: 230 statute miles
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Mission Duration: 10 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes
Launch date: late August
Landing date: TBD

STS-69 IN WORK:

· Solid rocket booster nozzle plug removal

STS-69 WORK SCHEDULED:

· Begin solid rocket booster RTV excavation  (Saturday)

STS-69 WORK COMPLETED:

· Completion and sign-off of solid rocket booster repair procedure


Columbia/OV-102 (STS-73) U.S. Microgravity Laboratory-2
OPF Bay 3

	The startracker door is being reinstalled today and the
orbiter is being jacked down in preparation for the weight and center
of gravity determination which is scheduled for tonight.  Tile
waterproofing and installation of Columbia onto the orbiter
transporter will occur this weekend. Rollover of Columbia to the VAB
is scheduled for Monday, August 21 at 9 a.m.  Rollout to Pad 39-B is
scheduled for Aug. 28.  The Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test is
tentatively planned for a T-0 at 11 a.m. on Sept. 1.


Atlantis/OV-104 (STS-74) Russian MIR-2 Docking Module
OPF Bay 2

	Ammonia boiler servicing was performed last night.   Mid-body
closeouts are continuing.  The functional test of the orbital
maneuvering system have been completed.  Reaction control system
testing is scheduled to begin next week. Preparations are beginning for
the installation of the tunnel adapter.

	In the Vehicle Assembly Building, mechanical testing of the
orbiter docking system is being performed today. Stacking of the left
forward center solid rocket booster segment is complete. 
Preparations to hoist the right booster aft segment onto the mobile
launcher platform will begin tonight with the arrival of the segment
in the VAB.

	In the Operations and Checkout Building, the Russian MIR-2
Docking Module is being hoisted from the payload canister into a test
stand to begin approximately three weeks of electrical testing.


Discovery/OV-103
OPF Bay 1

	Work continues to deconfigure and deservice Discovery in
preparation for the ferry flight to Palmdale which is planned to
begin on or about Oct. 1.


KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary
Shuttle Landing Facility
Today’s minimum temperature: 78 degrees
Yesterday’s maximum temperature: 93 degrees
Lowest relative humidity: 49 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 16 mph/ESE
Precipitation as of 7 a.m.: 0
Total monthly precipitation: 2.55 inches
Barometric pressure at 7 a.m.: 29.92 inches