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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1996  (3:39 PM EDT)

KSC Public Affairs Contact: Joel Wells (fax 407-867-2692)
E-mail: J.Wells-1@kmail.ksc.nasa.gov


MISSION: STS-79 -- 4th MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB DM

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME:  Sept. 12, 1996 at about 6:30 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Sept. 21, 1996 at about 11:30 a.m. EDT
MISSION DURATION: Approximately 9 days, 5 hours
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Today KSC launch managers recommended a launch date of Sept. 12
for Space Shuttle Atlantis.  NASA program managers will review this
recommendation and announce a target launch date later this week.

The left forward center booster segment mate will be complete today. 
The left booster stack will be complete by the end of this week and
work on the right booster will begin next week.  The vehicle will be
powered up late today or early tomorrow.


MISSION: STS-80 -- WAKE SHIELD FACILITY-3 and ORFEUS-SPAS-2

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE:  Oct. 31, 1996 (with possible one week delay)
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE:  Nov. 16, 1996 (with possible one week delay)
MISSION DURATION: 16 days
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 218 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE:  Spacelab removal is complete.  The forward reaction control
system functional checkout is in work.

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Removal of auxiliary power unit No.1 (July 26)
* Begin removing Space Shuttle main engines (July 30)


MISSION: STS-82 -- HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE SERVICING MISSION-2

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE:  Feb. 13, 1997
LAUNCH WINDOW: 61 minutes
TARGET LANDING DATE:  Feb. 23, 1997
MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 22 hours
CREW SIZE: 7
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 360 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE:  The storage checkout and transportation flanges have been
removed for use during Endeavour’s ferry flight to Palmdale, CA. The
payload bay doors are open for work to be done in the orbiter’s
midbody.

OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Install right hand orbital maneuvering system pod (about July 26)


PREPARATIONS FOR ORBITER MAINTENANCE DOWN PERIOD

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3

NOTE: Preparations continue for Endeavour’s first Orbiter Maintenance
Down Period in Palmdale, CA. Work to deservice the ammonia boiler is
complete.  Installation of the left orbital maneuvering system
simulator pod is scheduled for Thursday.

KEY PRE-OMDP OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Final payload bay closure (today)
* Rollover to Shuttle Landing Facility (July 29)
* Depart KSC for ferry flight to Palmdale, CA (July 30)
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