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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Thursday, April 25, 1996

George H. Diller


Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour
Mission number: STS-77
Location: Pad 39-B
Primary payload:  Spacehab 4/Spartan 207/TEAMS
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   7:09 a.m. EDT

STS-77 IN WORK TODAY:
 -  Spacehab/Spartan payload Interface Verification Test
 -  Spacehab flight crew equipment stowage
 -  Orbiter avionics bay closeouts
 -  Flushing of potable water system
 -  Application of solid rocket booster aft skirt foam insulation
 -  Installation of solid rocket booster thermal curtains

STS-77 WORK SCHEDULED:
 -  External tank/solid rocket booster closeouts  (Fri.)
 -  Potable water system sampling  (Fri.)
 -  Flash evaporator system testing  (Fri.)
 -  Loading of storable hypergolic propellants  (Mon. - Tues.)

 STS-77 WORK COMPLETED:
 -  Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test  (TCDT)
 -  Calibration of inertial measurement units


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

	Establishing electrical connections between Columbia and the
Life and Microgravity Spacelab in the payload bay continues.   The
tunnel adapter will be installed on Friday.  The Interface
Verification Test (IVT) is planned for Apr. 29 - 30.  Radiator
coolant system servicing is in work.  Orbiter avionics system testing
and associated mid-body closeouts continue. 

	In the Vehicle Assembly Building, stacking of the right
forward booster segment is in work today.  Mating of the external
tank to the solid rocket boosters is scheduled for Apr. 30.


STS-79/OV-104/Atlantis
MIR-4 Docking
OPF Bay 1

	The functional test of the forward reaction control system
continues today.   Removal of the heat shields from around the three
main engines is complete in preparation for engine removal operations
which will begin tonight or tomorrow.   Window No. 6 is being removed
and replaced.  The payload bay is being deconfigured.  Yesterday the
orbiter’s wheels and tires were removed.


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

Today’s minimum temperature: 65 degrees
Yesterday’s maximum temperature: 75 degrees
Lowest relative humidity: 61 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 28 mph/N
Precipitation: 0
Total April precipitation: .55 inches
Barometric pressure at 7 a.m.: 30.10