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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1995 (2:11 PM EST)

MISSION: STS-67 -- ASTRO-2

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Dryden Flight Research Facility, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
KSC LAUNCH DATE and TIME: March 2 at 1:38 a.m. EST
EDWARDS LANDING DATE and TIME: Saturday, March 18 at 4:47 p.m. EST
MISSION DURATION: 16 days, 15 hours, 08 minutes

	Turnaround operations for Endeavour’s ferry flight back to Kennedy
Space Center continue today at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Tonight the
main engine tail cone will be installed and tomorrow the orbiter will be
mated to the modified 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.

	Endeavour is not scheduled to depart Edwards before Saturday
morning with a probable return to KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility mid-day
Sunday, weather permitting. Winds and rain in California delayed work
necessary for an earlier planned Friday 
departure. 


MISSION: STS-71 -- 1st MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: June 2 (no earlier than)
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: 1:45 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 12 at 9:15 p.m. 
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

IN WORK TODAY:
  Begin space shuttle main engine installation
  Spacelab electrical mates to orbiter
  Potable water servicing

WORK COMPLETED:
  Preparations to install main engines
  Install spacelab into orbiter
  Orbiter Docking System center-line camera alignment checks

KEY OPF OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are targeted only):
  Spacelab verification tests (Monday/Tuesday)
  Flight crew at KSC for Docking system test (Tuesday/Wednesday)
  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:
  Bay closed for hazardous operations involving removing and replacing a
    thruster and auxiliary power unit no. 2 connections
  Solid rocket booster stacking operations in Vehicle Assembly Building
    high bay 3

WORK COMPLETED:
  Orbital maneuvering system pod functional checks
  Main propulsion system leak and functional checks
  Mechanical and electrical checks of auxiliary power unit no. 2

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Begin installation of space shuttle main engines (March 27)