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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1996 (10:58 AM EST)


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: Hot fire of the three auxiliary power units was conducted last
night and results are good. Today, work begins to remove and replace
the high pressure fuel turbo pump from main engine no. 1. The
Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test is set to begin Thursday and
end with a simulated main engine cut-off at about 11 a.m. Friday. The
STS-75 crew are due to arrive at KSC at about 8:30 p.m. today.

IN WORK TODAY:
* Pad validations
* Preparations to remove and replace high pressure fuel turbo pump
  from main engine no. 1

KEY STS-75 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Install Tethered Satellite and USMP payloads into payload bay (Wednesday)
* Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Thursday/Friday)
* Payload interface verification test (Saturday/Sunday)
* 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/TIME: March 30 at about 7:39 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 9 days
CREW SIZE: 6 up -- 5 down
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Leak checks of the Orbiter Docking System are in work today.

KEY STS-76 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* 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 8:42 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 will continue this week. A
decision has been made to remove and retest the robotic arm prior to
the next flight. Forward reaction control system functional checks
continue in work today. The bay will be closed for hypergolic
deservicing tonight.

KEY STS-77 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Complete hypergolic deservicing (Jan. 31)
* Remove main engines (Feb. 16)