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KSC SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Monday, April 1, 1996

George H. Diller


Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour
Mission number: STS-77
Location: : OPF Bay 3
Primary payloads:  SPACEHAB-4 and Spartan 207/Inflatable Antenna Experiment
Astronauts: 6
Orbital altitude: 176 statute miles
Inclination: 39 degrees
Mission duration: 10 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes
Launch date:   May 16       6:32 a.m. EDT
Landing date:  May 26  at  7:09 a.m. EDT

STS-77 IN WORK TODAY:
 -  Crew compartment closeouts
 -  Aft compartment closeouts

STS-77 WORK SCHEDULED:
 -  Installation of aft compartment flight doors  (Wed.)
 -  Weight and center of gravity determination  (Fri.)
 -  Rollover to Vehicle Assembly Building  (April 9)

STS-77 WORK COMPLETED:
 -  Payload bay cleaning
 -  Closure of payload bay doors
 -  Inspections of main engine igniter system


STS-78/OV-102/Columbia
Life and Microgravity Science Laboratory
OPF Bay 2

	Functional testing of the orbital maneuvering system pods
continues.  Testing of the fuel cell system is in work.  The payload
bay is being prepared for the Spacelab Life and Mircrogravity Science
Laboratory.

	On Friday, TACAN No. 1 did not pass functional testing and
today it is being removed and replaced.  Also on Friday the drag
chute door and the nose landing gear wheel and tire assembly were
installed.  Tile waterproofing was completed over the weekend period.

	In the Vehicle Assembly Building, stacking of the left solid
rocket booster begins today with the hoisting of the left aft segment
onto the mobile launcher platform.


STS-76
        Landing of  Atlantis occurred at 8:29 a.m. EST on Sunday on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
The time-critical science experiments were removed while Atlantis was on the runway. 
Tow of the orbiter from the runway began at 5:35 p.m. EST and was
completed at 7:23 p.m. EST.  The orbiter is being jacked and leveled
today.  Access into the aft main engine compartment will be
established tonight.   The ferry flight back to KSC will begin on
Friday morning and is being planned as a one-day flight, weather
permitting.

	                                                             
         
KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary
Shuttle Landing Facility - 7:00 a.m.

Today's minimum temperature: 63 degrees
Yesterday's maximum temperature:  80 degrees
Lowest  relative humidity: 60 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 38 mph/E
Precipitation : 0.11 inches
Total March precipitation: 15.52 inches