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SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Monday,  May 15, 1995

Kennedy Space Center

Vehicle: OV-103/Discovery
Mission number: STS-70
Location: Pad 39-B
Primary payload:  TDRS-G/IUS-17
Astronauts: 5
Orbital altitude: 184 statute miles
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Mission Duration: 7 days, 22 hours
Launch date:  June 8 NET   
Landing date: June 16


STS-70 IN WORK:

  IUS/TDRS/Discovery Interface Verification Test (IVT)
  Connection of Orbiter Mid-Body Umbilical Unit (OMBUU)
  Preparations for Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
  Preparations for loading storable hypergolic propellants
 

STS-70 WORK SCHEDULED:
 
  Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (May 18-19)
  Storable hypergolic propellant loading (May 22-23)
  Flight Readiness Review  (May 26)


STS-70 WORK COMPLETED:

  TDRS-IUS payload installation
  Launch pad validations
  Hot fire auxiliary power unit  No. 2


Atlantis/OV-104  (STS-71/Spacelab-MIR)
Pad 39-A 

	Storable propellant loading is complete.  Preparations are beginning for 
the main engine Flight Readiness Test scheduled for May 17-18 and the  
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test scheduled for May 24-25.


Endeavour/OV-105  (STS-69) Wake Shield Facility/Spartan 201-3
OPF Bay 1

	Work is underway to remove and replace the No. 3 fuel cell.  Preparations 
are beginning for the removal of the right-hand orbital maneuvering system pod.   


Columbia/OV-102 (STS-73) U.S. Microgravity Laboratory-2
OPF Bay Bay 3

	The main propulsion system leak and functional test is underway.  
Associated electrical testing is also being performed.  Preparations are 
underway for installing the left-hand orbital maneuvering sytem pod.  Mechanical 
installation of the fifth cryogenic tank set is complete.  Work to establish the 
electrical connections is beginning today.  


KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary

Today’s minimum temperature: 74 degrees
Yesterday’s maximum temperature: 93 degrees
Lowest relative humidity: 59 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 21 mph/ENE
Precipitation as of 7 a.m.: 0 inches
Total May precipitation: 1.76 inches