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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Monday, February  12, 1996

George H. Diller

Vehicle: OV-102/Columbia
Mission number: STS-75
Location: Pad 39-B
Primary payload:  Tethered Satellite-1R/USMP-3
Astronauts: 7
Orbital altitude: 184 statute miles
Inclination: 28.45 degrees
Mission Duration: 13 days, 16 hours, 14 minutes
Launch date:   Feb. 22     3:18 p.m. EST
Landing date:  Mar.  7     7:32 a.m. EST

STS-75 IN WORK TODAY:
· troubleshooting orbiter crew hatch microswitch system
· re-opening of payload bay doors for payload closeouts
· preparations for installation of contingency EVA spacesuits
· aft main engine compartment closeouts

STS-75 WORK SCHEDULED:
· installation of contingency EVA spacesuits
· ordnance installation
· top-off of Tethered Satellite System cooling system consumables
· TSS/USMP payload closeouts
· payload bay door closure
· begin launch countdown Feb. 19

STS-75 WORK COMPLETED:
· loading of storable hypergolic propellants


STS-76/OV-104 - Atlantis
OPF Bay 1
(MIR-3)

	Testing of the flight controls was performed over the weekend
and is successfully complete to date.  Testing is scheduled to resume
and be finished on Tuesday.  Functional tests of the inertial
measurement units are being performed today and mid-body closeouts
are in work.  The payload bay doors will be closed on Wednesday or
Thursday.  Rollover to the VAB is anticipated to occur late Monday
night.


STS-77/OV-105 - Endeavour
OPF Bay 3
(Spacehab 4/Spartan 207)

	Removal of the main engines is underway.  The payload bay is
being reconfigured for Spacehab and Spartan.  Fuel cell testing is
being performed today.  A suspect flash evaporator cooling system
water valve has been removed and replaced and the system is being
reserviced with water today.  A routine payload bay door radiator
system functional test is planned for Tuesday.  Orbital Maneuvering
System pod functional tests and fuel cell electrical tests are
complete.
	                                                             
         
KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary
Shuttle Landing Facility-7:00 a.m.

Today’s minimum temperature: 51 degrees
Yesterday’s maximum temperature:  76 degrees
Lowest relative humidity: 50 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 31 mph/W
Precipitation: 0
Total monthly precipitation: 1.15 inches
Barometric pressure: 30.08