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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1995 (12:15 PM EDT)


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

VEHICLE: Pad 39A
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: August 31 at 11:04 a.m. EDT
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: September 11 at 7:33 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 230 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: The countdown for launch is set to begin at 3 p.m. today for a
2 1/2 hour launch window opening at 11:04 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31.
Repairs to the solid rocket boosters, ordnance installation and aft
engine compartment close-outs were completed over the weekend. The
orbiter’s payload bay doors will be closed for flight tonight.
Endeavour is scheduled to land at KSC Release No. 84-95.

SUMMARY OF BUILT-IN HOLDS FOR STS-69

T-TIME        LENGTH OF HOLD            HOLD BEGINS            HOLD ENDS
T-27 hours	4 hours	             7:00 a.m. Tuesday	  11:00 a.m. Tuesday
T-19 hours	4 hours	             7:00 p.m. Tuesday	  11:00 p.m. Tuesday
T-11 hours     13 hours, 44 minutes  7:00 a.m. Wednesday   8:44 p.m. Wednesday
T-6  hours	1 hour	             1:44 a.m. Thursday	   2:44 a.m. Thursday
T-3  hours	2 hours	             5:44 a.m. Thursday	   7:44 a.m. Thursday
T-20 minutes   10 minutes	    10:24 a.m. Thursday	  10:34 a.m. Thursday
T-9  minutes   10 minutes	    10:45 a.m. Thursday	  10:55 a.m. Thursday

CREW FOR MISSION STS-69

David Walker	    Commander (CDR)
Ken Cockrell	    Pilot (PLT)
James Voss	    Mission Specialist (MS1)
James Newman	    Mission Specialist (MS2)
Michael Gernhardt   Mission Specialist (MS3)

SUMMARY OF STS-69 LAUNCH DAY CREW ACTIVITIES

Thursday, Aug. 31

   3:00 a.m.	Wake up
   3:30 a.m.	Breakfast
   4:00 a.m.	Free Time
*  6:39 a.m.	Crew Photo and Snack
   7:09 a.m.	Weather briefing (CDR, PLT, MS2)
   7:09 a.m.	Don flight equipment (MS1, MS3)
   7:19 a.m.	Don flight equipment (CDR, PLT, MS2)
*  7:30 a.m.	Crew suiting photo
*  7:49 a.m.	Depart for launch pad 39A
*  8:19 a.m.	Arrive at white room and begin ingress
*  9:34 a.m.	Close crew hatch
* 11:04 a.m.	Launch

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