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SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Monday, Jan. 22, 1996 (11:30 a.m. EST)


Vehicle: OV-102/Space Shuttle Columbia
Mission: STS-75 -- Tethered Satellite-1R & USMP-3
Current Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 2
Target Launch Date: Feb. 22 at 3:08 p.m.
KSC Landing Date: March 7 at 7:38 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).

In Work:
 -Payload bay doors closed
 -Lift landing gear (Jan. 22)

STS-75  Operational Milestones (target dates only):
 -Roll over to Vehicle Assembly Building  (late Jan. 23)
 -Mate orbiter to external tank (Jan. 24)
 -Vertical payload transported to Pad 39B (Jan. 25)
 -Roll out to pad 39B (Jan. 29)
 -Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Feb. 1-2)
 -Flight Readiness Review (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 3:34 a.m.
KSC Landing Date: Mar. 30 at 12:07 a.m.
Launch Window: about 6 minutes
Mission Duration: 9 days
Crew Size: 6 up and 5 down
Orbital Altitude and Inclination: 196-245 miles/51.6 degrees

In Work:
 -Main Propulsion System blow down complete
 -Orbiter Docking System moved to OPF (Jan. 22)
 -Main Engine installation (Jan. 24)
 -Orbiter Docking System installation (Jan. 24)
 -SRB stacking complete (Jan. 27)


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, 12:49 p.m.
KSC Landing: May 26, 8:42 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

In Work:
  -Flash Evaporator System troubleshooting begins (Jan. 24)

NOTE: Debris inspection revealed that Endeavour sustained about 55 minor tile
dings, not including the routine hits on the base heat shield.  Tires and
brakes were reported in good condition for landing at KSC.  Tires displayed
little wear.