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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1996 (10:12 AM EST)


MISSION: STS-72 -- SFU-Retrieval & OAST-Flyer
FLIGHT DAY 8

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbit
LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 11 at 4:41 a.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 at about 2:42 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 22 hours
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 192 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE:  Mission STS-72 in-flight status reports are issued daily from
Johnson Space Center, Houston, Tx.

Endeavour is scheduled to land at KSC on Saturday, Jan. 20 at about 2:42 a.m.

The STS-72 crew are: Commander Brian Duffy, Pilot  Brent Jett, and
Mission Specialists Leroy Chiao, Daniel Barry, Winston Scott, and
representing the National Space Development Agency of Japan, Koichi
Wakata.


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

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 22 at 3:08 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: March 7 at 7:38 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 13 days, 16 hours
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Mid-body close-outs and final leak checks are currently in work
today as preparations continue for the orbiter’s move to the Vehicle
Assembly Building early next week. The payload bay doors will be
closed tomorrow for the move.

KEY STS-75 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Close payload bay doors for move to Vehicle Assembly Building (Friday)
* Roll over to Vehicle Assembly Building (Jan. 23)
* Mate orbiter to external tank (Jan. 24)
* Roll out to pad 39B (Jan. 29)
* Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Feb. 1-2)
* Flight readiness review (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 3:34 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: about 6 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: March 30 at about 12:07 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 9 days
CREW SIZE: 6 up -- 5 down
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: The payload premate tests continue in work today as
preparations continue for the installation of the Orbiter Docking
System next week. Also, main engine installation is scheduled for
next week. Solid rocket booster stacking operations are in work in
the Vehicle Assembly Building.

KEY STS-76 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Install tunnel adapter (Friday)
* Deliver Orbiter Docking System to Orbiter Processing Facility (Jan. 22)
* Install Orbiter Docking System (Jan. 23)
* Install main engines (Jan. 24-25)