GO TO THE PREVIOUS SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT

GO TO THE NEXT SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1995 (10:59 AM EST)

MISSION: STS-67 -- ASTRO-2
FLIGHT DAY 13

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: en orbit
LAUNCH DATE and TIME: March 2 at 1:38 a.m. EST
* KSC LANDING DATE and TIME: Friday, March 17 at *2:54 p.m.
* MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 13 hours, *16 minutes
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 218 statute miles/28.45 degrees

* recently changed

NOTE: A mission management decision today determined that the STS-67
mission will NOT be extended. Landing remains set for Friday at 2:54 p.m.
at KSC.

	Mission STS-67 status reports are issued daily by the Johnson Space
Center, Houston, Tx.  ASTRO-2 payload status reports are issued by the
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.

	STS-67 crew: Commander Stephen Oswald, Pilot William Gregory,
Payload Commander Tamara Jernigan, Mission Specialist John Grunsfeld,
Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence, Payload Specialist Samuel Durrance,
Payload Specialist Ronald Parise.


MISSION: STS-71 -- 1st MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH PERIOD: May/June
APPROX. LAUNCH PERIOD: late night
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD 
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

NOTE: Managers have decided to remove two of Atlantis’ three main engines
in order to inspect two high pressure fuel turbo pumps for potential cracks
on the volute liner, a pressure vessel at the discharge end of the fuel
pumps, on engines 1 and 2. No impact to Atlantis’ Orbiter Processing
Facility flow schedule is expected.

IN WORK TODAY:
  Preparations to remove main engines

WORK COMPLETED:
  Install Orbiter Docking System into orbiter
  Install Spacelab tunnel adapter and tunnel extension

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are targeted only):
  Mate external tank with solid rocket boosters in VAB (Wednesday)
  Install spacelab into orbiter (Friday)
  Flight crew at KSC for camera alignment checks (March 21) 
  Flight crew at KSC for Docking system test (March 29)
  Crew equipment interface test (April 8)
  Final payload bay closure (April 12)
  Roll to Vehicle Assembly Building (April 18)


MISSION: STS-70 -- TDRS-G

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: June 22
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: 11:13 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 30 at 9:23 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/28.45 degrees

IN WORK TODAY:
  Main propulsion system leak and functional checks
  Orbital maneuvering system pod functional checks
  Auxiliary power unit leak and functional checks

WORK COMPLETED:
  Remove robotic arm

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Install drag chute