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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1995 (10:30 AM EST)

MISSION: STS-67 -- ASTRO-2
FLIGHT DAY 16/LANDING DAY

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 2:53 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 13 hours, 16 minutes
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 218 statute miles/28.45 degrees

	Landing remains scheduled for today at 2:53 p.m. EST on orbit 246.
Two additional landing opportunities are also available at KSC today at
4:30 p.m. and 6:07 p.m. No landing attempts will be made today at Edwards
Air Force Base, Calif.

	Clouds and rain associated with a low pressure system moving
through Florida may prohibit landing operations today. If a wave-off is
made, Endeavour will remain in orbit another day and attempt a landing at
KSC or at Edwards on Saturday. Tomorrow three landing opportunities are
available at KSC and three at Edwards.

	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: Efforts to install the Spacelab into Atlantis were delayed last
night when the weight and center of gravity checks on the Spacelab in the
Operations and Checkout Building determined additional ballast was needed
to properly balance the laboratory. Installation is now set for next week.
No impact to the over-all schedule is expected.

IN WORK TODAY:
  Orbiter Docking System/Atlantis integrated verification tests
  Potable water servicing

WORK COMPLETED:
  Tunnel adapter integration tests
  Remove main engines and return to Vehicle Assembly Building
  Mate external tank with solid rocket boosters in Vehicle Assembly
    Building 

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are targeted only):
  Flight crew at KSC for camera alignment checks (Tuesday)
  Install spacelab into orbiter (Wednesday)
  Install main engines (March 24)
  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:
  Install drag chute
  Main propulsion system leak and functional checks
  Orbital maneuvering system pod functional checks
  Remove auxiliary power unit no. 2

WORK COMPLETED:
  External tank door functional checks
  Auxiliary power unit leak and functional checks

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Replace auxiliary power unit no. 2