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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1995 (12:08 PM EDT)

LAUNCH MINUS 1 DAY

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

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: 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 of Endeavour continues on schedule
today. The 2 1/2 hour launch window opens at 11:04 a.m. Thursday,
Aug. 31. Completing an 11-day mission, Endeavour is scheduled to land
at 7:33 a.m. Sept. 11 at KSC.

	No technical issues are being worked by the Shuttle Mission
Management Team today and no problems are being reported from the
pad. Overnight, technicians replaced a helium regulator in the aft
engine compartment and re-checked ordnance connectors on the left
hand solid rocket booster. Today, workers are in the process of
activating the orbiter’s inertial measurement units and making
preparations to retract the rotating service structure from the
vehicle later this afternoon. This move could be delayed by several
hours without impacting the overall schedule if weather threatens the
area.

	Loading of the external tank with cryogenic propellants is
scheduled to begin at about 2:44 a.m. tomorrow but could begin up to
a half hour earlier if the vehicle is ready.

	Air Force weather forecasters are now indicating a 60 percent
probability of weather prohibiting launch on Thursday. The primary
concerns are for possible showers and thunderstorms associated with
remnants of Tropical Storm Jerry which is drifting south over central
Florida. During Thursday’s launch window, the winds at Pad A are
expected to be from the east northeast at 12-18 knots; temperature
82 degrees F; visibility 7 miles; humidity 77 percent; and clouds
scattered at 2,500, 10,000 and 25,000 feet. The 24-hour-delay
forecast reveals slightly better conditions and a 30 percent chance
of violation. Also, there is a 10 percent chance of lightning
violating tanking constraints early Thursday morning.

	Today, the five-member astronaut crew will be briefed on
tomorrow’s launch weather outlook at KSC and the TAL sites in Spain
and Africa. Also today, the crew will receive a final mission
briefing and make last minute adjustments to their flight plans while
completing their review of launch day activities.

NOTE: For additional details regarding STS-69 countdown milestones,
please refer to 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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