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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1995

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:
  Testing of the main engines and main propulsion system
  Install heat shields around the main engines
  Electrical redundancy tests of the orbital maneuvering and
    reaction control systems

WORK COMPLETED:
  Main landing gear functional test
  Secured main engines

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are targeted only):
  Crew equipment interface test (Apr. 8)
  Final payload bay closure (Apr. 12)
  Roll to Vehicle Assembly Building (Apr. 18)
  Roll to Launch Pad 39-A (Apr. 25)


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:
  Preparations for installing the three main engines
  Preparations for servicing the orbiter's ammonia system
  Leak and functional tests of the auxiliary power units
    (APUs)
  Solid rocket booster stacking operations in Vehicle Assembly Building
    high bay 3

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Begin installation of the main engines (Monday)
  Payload premate tests (Monday)
  Service APUs (Wednesday)

                                
MISSION: STS-67 -- ASTRO-2

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: OPF bay 1
NEXT FLIGHT: STS-69  -- Wake Shield Facility, Spartan 201
KSC LAUNCH DATE: July 20
MISSION DURATION: 11 days

WORK IN PROGRESS:
  Removal of the tailcone
  Establish access to the aft engine compartment
  Post-flight inspections

WORK COMPLETED:
  Opened payload bay doors

WORK SCHEDULED:
  Remove main engines week of Apr. 10