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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1996  (11:49 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: Vehicle Assembly Building transfer aisle
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: Atlantis was moved from Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 to
the Vehicle Assembly Building today with first motion occurring at
about 10:45 a.m. (image) Later today, Atlantis will be lifted and mated to
the external tank and solid rocket boosters. Once mating is complete,
engineers will begin the Shuttle interface verification, a process
that verifies all of the Shuttle components are properly connected.
Atlantis remains on track to return to Pad 39A on Aug. 20.

KEY STS-79 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Roll out Space Shuttle to Pad 39A (Aug. 20, beginning at about 4 a.m.)
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: Preparations to install the main engines are continuing with
installation set to begin Thursday. (image) Installation of the drag chute
continues today and is scheduled to be complete Wednesday/Thursday.

KEY STS-80 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Complete drag chute installation (Wednesday/Thursday)
Install remote manipulator system (Friday)
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. Radiator mechanical functional checks and
payload bay configuration are also underway.

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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