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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
MONDAY, OCT. 23, 1995


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

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Orbit
LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Oct. 20 at 9:53 a.m. (EDT)
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Nov. 5 at 6:48 a.m. (EST)
MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 21 hours, 55 minutes
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 172 statute miles/39 degrees

	The STS-73 solid rocket boosters arrived at Hangar AF on
Sunday morning. The boosters will be disassembled and preliminary
postflight inspections will be made.  By the end of the week, motor
segments will be shipped to booster manufacturer Thiokol in Utah for
thorough inspections and refurbishment.  Launch pad 39B sustained
minimal damage as a result of  the STS-73 launch.

	The STS-73 crew are: Commander Ken Bowersox; Pilot Kent
Rominger; Mission Specialists Catherine Coleman, Michael
Lopez-Alegria and Kathryn Thornton; and Payload Specialists Fred
Leslie and Albert Sacco.


MISSION: STS-74 -- 2nd MIR DOCKING (Docking Module)

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Pad 39A
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 11 at about 7:57 a.m. EST
LAUNCH WINDOW: 6 minutes, 57 seconds
TARGET MIR DOCKING DATE: Nov. 14
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Nov. 19 at about 7:04 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 7 days, 21 hours
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

WORK IN PROGRESS:
* Launch Readiness Review
* Loading hypergolic propellants into the orbiter's onboard storage
  tanks (pad cleared)

KEY STS-74 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Helium signature test (Oct. 26)
* Flight Readiness Review (Oct. 26)
* Main engine controller checkout and  flight readiness test (Oct. 27)
* Begin aft engine compartment closeouts (Oct. 30)


MISSION: STS-72 -- SFU-Retrieval & OAST-Flyer

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 11 at 4:18 a.m. EST
LAUNCH WINDOW: 60 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 at 2:54 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 22 hours, 36 minutes
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/28.45 degrees

WORK IN PROGRESS:
Transfer left orbital maneuvering system pod to the Hypergolic
Maintenance Facility

KEY STS-72 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Install main engines (Oct. 25-26)
* Final payload bay door closure (Nov. 21)
* Roll to Vehicle Assembly Building (Nov. 29)