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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Wednesday, February 7, 1996 (11:30 a.m. EST)


Vehicle:  OV-102/Space Shuttle Columbia
Mission:  STS-75 -- Tethered Satellite-1R & USMP-3
Current Location:  Pad 39B
Target Launch Date: Feb. 22 at 3:18 p.m.
Target KSC Landing Date: March 7 at 7:32 a.m.
Launch Window:  2 hours, 30 minutes
Mission Duration:  13 days, 16 hours
Crew Size:  7
Orbital Altitude and Inclination:  184 statute miles/28.45 degrees

STS-75 crew are:  Commander Andrew Allen; Pilot Scott Horowitz; Payload 
Commander Franklin Chang-Diaz; Mission Specialists Jeffrey Hoffman, Claude 
Nicollier (ESA), Maurizio Cheli (ESA); and Payload Specialist Umberto Guidoni 
(Italy).

NOTE:  The flight readiness test is complete. Preparations continue for the loading of 
hypergolic fuel.   Preparations are underway for the Helium signature test.

STS-75  Operational Milestones (target dates only):
-Load hypergolic reactants onboard vehicle (Feb. 8)
-Flight readiness review (Feb. 9)
-Helium signature test (Feb. 9)


Vehicle: OV-104/Space Shuttle Atlantis
Mission:  STS-76 -- 3rd MIR Docking
Current Location:  Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
Target Launch Date:  Mar. 21 at 3:35 a.m.
Target KSC Landing Date: Mar. 30 at 8:05 a.m.
Launch Window:  about 6 minutes
Mission Duration:  9 days
Crew Size:  6 up and 5 down
Orbital Altitude and Inclination:  184 - 245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Orbiter docking system functional test is in progress.  Midbody configuration 
closeouts continue. External tank post mate closeouts are in work.  Preparations are in 
progress for the crew equipment interface test tomorrow. Orbiter window polishing in 
progress. 

STS-76 Operational Milestones (target dates only): 
-Crew equipment interface test (Feb. 8)
-Final payload bay door closure (Feb. 14)
-Rollover to Vehicle Assembly Building (Feb. 20)


Vehicle: OV-105/ Space Shuttle Endeavour
Mission: STS-77 -- SPACEHAB-4; Spartan 207; TEAMS
Current Location: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
Target Launch Date: May 16, 6:32  a.m. 
Target KSC Landing: May 26, 6:49 a.m. 
Launch Window:  2 hours, 30 minutes
Mission Duration: 10 days
Crew Size: 6
Orbital Altitude and Inclination: 176 statute miles/ 39 degrees

STS-77 crew are:  Commander John Casper; Pilot Curtis Brown; Mission Specialists 
Daniel Bursch, Mario Runco, Marc Garneau (CSA) and Andrew Thomas
  
NOTE:  Removal and replacement of flash evaporator system water valve is scheduled 
for today.  Preparations for fuel cell single cell voltage test are in progress.

STS-77 Operational Milestones (dates are target only): 
-Remove Space Shuttle main engines (Feb. 14)
-Install Space Shuttle main engines (March 1)