GO TO THE PREVIOUS SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT

GO TO THE NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1995 (10:40 AM EST)

MISSION: STS-63 -- MIR RENDEZVOUS, SPARTAN and SPACEHAB-3

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Pad 39B
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 2, 1995 at 12:48 a.m. EST
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Feb. 10 at 6:10 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 5 hours, 22 minutes
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.60 degrees

NOTE: Workers replaced thruster R3A yesterday. During operations 
to repressurize the manifold, another thruster on that same 
manifold, R3R, was determined to be leaking, also. Managers today 
will determine if R3R needs to be replaced. 

IN WORK TODAY:
  Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
  Flight Readiness Review
  Securing and leak checks on auxiliary power unit no. 2 (A leaking seal
    on the fuel inlet filter quick disconnect on auxiliary power unit
    no. 2 will be replaced tonight.)

WORK COMPLETED:
  Remove and replace leaking thruster R3A

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Pre-launch hypergolic propellant load

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY (dates are targeted only):
  Hot fire auxiliary power unit no. 2 (Jan. 22)
  Countdown begins (4:30 p.m. Jan. 29)
  Crew arrival for launch (12 midnight Jan. 29)


MISSION: STS-67 -- ASTRO-2

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: OPF bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: March 2
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: 1:37 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: March 18 at 3:09 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 13 hours
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 218 statute miles/28.45 degrees

IN WORK TODAY:
  Reinstall right hand orbital maneuvering system pod
  Aft engine compartment close-outs
  Final payload bay cleaning and close-outs

WORK COMPLETED:
  Remove and repair signal conditioner on right hand orbital 
    maneuvering system pod
  Auxiliary power unit no. 1 connections 

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Final closure of payload bay doors


MISSION: STS-71 -- 1st MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH PERIOD: May/June
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: early morning
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD 
MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 20 hours
CREW SIZE: 7 up, 8 down
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.60 degrees

IN WORK TODAY:
  Main propulsion system leak and functional checks
  Install auxiliary power units

WORK COMPLETED:
  Remove and replace six ball screw housings on the orbiter 
    docking system (ODS) in the Vehicle Assembly Building
  Remove auxiliary power units
  Fuel cell no. 2 functional checks

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Docking system functional test
  Reconfigure payload bay for ODS installation next month