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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1995 (11:43 AM EDT)


MISSION: STS-70 -- TDRS-G

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: June 8
* LAUNCH TIME: 10:20 a.m. EDT (9:01 a.m. for 5 day mission)
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
* TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 16 at 8:18 a.m. (June 13 for 5
day flight)
* MISSION DURATION: 7 days, 22 hours (with option to shorten to 5 days)
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/28.45 degrees

* NOTE: STS-70 launch time and mission duration will be determined by
the Mission Management Team and based on the STS-71 launch date.

IN WORK TODAY:
· Preparations for rollout to Launch Pad 39-B
· TDRS fueling operations at Launch Pad 39-B's payload change-out room

WORK COMPLETED:
· Shuttle interface verification tests
· Orbiter/external tank electrical mates

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
· Roll Shuttle vehicle to Launch Pad 39-B (first motion set for 3:30 a.m.
    Thursday)
· Hot fire auxiliary power unit no. 2 (May 12)
· Install TDRS into orbiter payload bay (May 13)
· TDRS interface verification test and end-to-end test (May 15-18)
· Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (May 18-19)
· Flight readiness review (May 26)


MISSION: STS-71 -- 1st MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Launch Pad 39-A
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: June 19 (no earlier than)
APPROX. LAUNCH TIME: 6:43 p.m. EDT
LAUNCH WINDOW: 5 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 30 at 2:14 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:
· Prelaunch hypergolic propellant load

WORK COMPLETED:
· Preparations for prelaunch propellant loading operations
· Thermal curtain installation on solid rocket boosters

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
· Space shuttle main engine flight readiness test (May 17-18)
· Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (May 24-25)


MISSION: STS-69 -- WSF-2 & SPARTAN 201-03

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 20 at 10:30 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 31 at 7:15 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 21 hours
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 190 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Endeavour is powered-up. Auxiliary power units no. 2 and 3 are
being removed as is fuel cell no. 3. Payload premate testing will
continue tomorrow and preparations are underway to remove the right
hand orbital maneuvering system pod next week. SRB stacking
operations are in work in the VAB.


MISSION: STS-73 -- U.S. MICROGRAVITY LABORATORY-2

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Sept. 21 at 10:37 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 7 at 8:31 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 16 days
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 167 statute miles/39 degrees

NOTE: Columbia is powered-up. Orbiter electrical checks are underway
and operations to install the 5th cryogenic tank set under the
payload bay lining are in work today. Also, the main propulsion
system is being configured for a systems test.