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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1996 (11:17 AM EST)

KSC Public Affairs Contact: Bruce Buckingham
E-mail: Bruce.Buckingham-1@kmail.ksc.nasa.gov

MISSION: STS-75 -- TETHERED SATELLITE-1R & USMP-3

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Pad 39B
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 22 at 3:18 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: March 7 at 7:32 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 13 days, 16 hours
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Work to remove and replace the high pressure fuel turbo pump
from main engine no. 1 is ahead of schedule. The old pump is out and
the new pump was installed early today. Electrical hook-ups will
continue today and be ready for the Space Shuttle main engine flight
readiness test set for Wednesday. The Terminal Countdown
Demonstration Test is underway and will end with a simulated main
engine cut-off at about 11 a.m. today. The crew will depart for
Houston this afternoon. This weekend, technicians will conduct the
payload interface verification test.

IN WORK TODAY:
* Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test
* Preparations for payload interface verification test
* Inertial measurement unit calibrations

KEY STS-75 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Payload interface verification test (Saturday/Sunday)
* Launch readiness review (Tuesday)
* Space Shuttle main engine flight readiness test (Wednesday)
* Flight readiness review (Feb. 9)
* Helium signature test (Feb. 9)


MISSION: STS-76 -- 3rd MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: March 21 at about 3:35 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: about 6 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: March 30 at about 8:05 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 4 hours
CREW SIZE: 6 up -- 5 down
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: The spacehab tunnel installation is in work today. Preparations
are underway for the crew module, tunnel adapter and orbiter docking
system leak checks tomorrow. Also, the orbiter docking system
mechanical functional test is set for early next week. The landing
gear functional test is complete and good.

KEY STS-76 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Mate external tank with solid rocket boosters in Vehicle Assembly
  Building(Monday)
* Orbiter docking system mechanical functional test (Monday)
* Crew equipment interface test (Feb. 8)


MISSION: STS-77 -- SPACEHAB-4 & SPARTAN 207

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: May 16 at 6:32 a.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: May 26 at 6:49 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 176 statute miles/39 degrees

NOTE: Tests of the flash evaporator system are complete and are now
under engineering evaluation. The forward reaction control system
functional check is complete. The orbital maneuvering system will
undergo testing beginning today.

KEY STS-77 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Remove Space Shuttle main engines (Feb. 16)