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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1996  (10:21 AM EDT)

KSC Public Affairs Contact: Joel Wells (fax 407-867-2692)
E-mail: J.Wells-1@kmail.ksc.nasa.gov


MISSION: STS-79 -- 4th MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB DM

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION:  Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME:  Sept. 12, at about 6:26 a.m. EDT
LAUNCH WINDOW:  7-10 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Sept. 21, at about 11:30 a.m. EDT
MISSION DURATION: Approximately 9 days, 5 hours
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Atlantis will remain in the Orbiter Processing Facility until
about Aug. 13 when it will return to the Vehicle Assembly Building to
be mated to the replacement SRB stack.  There is currently a full SRB
stack awaiting Atlantis' arrival in the VAB.  External tank and SRB
close-outs are in work today.

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Transport orbiter from OPF to VAB  and mate with SRBs (Aug. 13)
Roll out to Pad 39A (Aug. 20)
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Aug. 27 - 28)


MISSION: STS-80 -- WAKE SHIELD FACILITY-3 and ORFEUS-SPAS-2

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE:  (no earlier than) Oct. 31, at 2:40 p.m. EDT
LAUNCH WINDOW:  2 hours, 20 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: (no earlier than) Nov. 16, at 7:25 a.m. EDT
MISSION DURATION: 16 days
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 218 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE:  Work to remove Columbia's heat shields is complete. 
Preparations for Space Shuttle Main Engine removal continue. Work to
repair general purpose computer #5 connector continues.

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Complete installation of main engines (about Aug. 15)


MISSION: STS-82 -- HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SERVICING MISSION-2

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE:  Feb. 13, 1997
LAUNCH WINDOW: 61 minutes
TARGET LANDING DATE:  Feb. 23, 1997
MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 22 hours
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 360 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Preparations to install the right hand orbital maneuvering
system pod are in work.  Preparations continue for auxiliary power
unit connections.

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Installation of right hand orbital maneuvering system pod (Aug. 13)
Remote manipulator system installation complete (Aug. 20)
Install forward reaction control system (about Aug. 30)
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