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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1996  (10:52 AM EDT)

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


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

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

NOTE: Preparations continue on schedule to transport Atlantis from
the Orbiter Processing Facility to the Vehicle Assembly Building. The
move is targeted for about 10 a.m. tomorrow. Once in the VAB,
Atlantis will be mated with the new set of solid rocket boosters and
external tank. Engineers will conduct the Shuttle interface
verification test later in the week keeping Atlantis on schedule to
return to Pad 39A on Aug. 20.

KEY STS-79 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Transport orbiter back to VAB and mate to new set of SRBs (about 10
  a.m. Aug. 13)
Roll out Space Shuttle to Pad 39A (Aug. 20)
Main engine flight readiness test and leak checks (Aug. 21-22)
Crew arrival for the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (5:30 p.m. Aug. 25)
STS-79 Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Aug. 27-28)


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

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

NOTE: Removal of the Space Shuttle main engines is complete. (image) The new
engines will be installed later this week. Installation of the drag
chute will begin later today.

KEY STS-80 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Complete drag chute installation (Wednesday)
Complete installation of STS-80 main engines (Friday)

NOTE: MISSION STS-81, ATLANTIS, IS TARGETED FOR LAUNCH ABOUT JAN. 16,
1997. SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS WILL BE ISSUED FOLLOWING MISSION
STS-79.



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

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION:  Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: February 13, 1997
LAUNCH WINDOW: 61 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: February 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 continue today. No major issues are being worked at this
time.

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Begin installation of right hand orbital maneuvering system pod (Wednesday)
Begin tests on the 5th cryogenic tank set wiring (Aug. 21)
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