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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Tuesday, August 6, 1996

George H. Diller


Vehicle: OV-104/Atlantis
Mission number: STS-79
Location: OPF Bay 3
Primary payload:  Spacehab-Mir 4
Astronauts: 6   
Orbital altitude: 245 statute miles
Inclination: 51.6 degrees
Mission Duration: 9 days, 5 hours
Launch date:   Sept. 12       6:26 a.m. EDT
Landing date:  Sept. 21      11:30 a.m. EDT

STS-79 IN WORK TODAY:
-  Power-up of orbiter
-  Tests of microwave scanning beam landing system
-  Main engine actuator checks
   
STS-79 WORK SCHEDULED:
-  External tank/solid rocket booster interface checks
-  Atlantis rollover to VAB  (mid-week next week)

STS-79 WORK COMPLETED:
-  Established access to crew compartment and Spacehab-Mir module
-  Mated external tank to solid rocket booster stack


STS-80/OV-102/Columbia
Orfeus-SPAS 2/Wake Shield Facility 3
OPF Bay 1

	Removal of the orbiter heat shields is in work in preparation for main 
engine removal activities later this week.  The engines for STS-80 will be 
installed next week.

  	
STS-82/OV-103/Discovery
HST Second Servicing Mission
OPF Bay 2

	The right orbital maneuvering system pod has arrived at the OPF.  
Preparations have begun for the installation which is scheduled to occur early 
next week.  The remote manipulator arm is scheduled to be installed on Aug. 20 
and the orbiter’s forward reaction control system is scheduled for installation on 
Aug. 30.   
                            

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

Today’s minimum temperature: 74 degrees
Yesterday’s maximum temperature: 90 degrees
Lowest relative humidity: 63 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 19 mph/E
Precipitation: 0
Total August precipitation: 2.11 inches
Barometric pressure at 7 a.m.: 30.16