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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
FRIDAY, JULY 19, 1996  (12:34 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, at  6:30 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Sept. 21, at 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: The orbital maneuvering system engine gimbal checks are
complete.  Atlantis will be powered down until Tuesday.  Work to
stack the solid rocket boosters continues in the Vehicle Assembly
Building high bay 3.  Left forward assembly lift preparations are in
work.  Atlantis will be demated from the external tank targeted for
July 31, and rolled to the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3.

KEY OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Mate external tank to solid rocket boosters (Aug. 1)
* Mate orbiter to external tank (Aug. 13)
* Roll out to Pad 39A (Aug. 20)
* Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Aug. 28 & 29)


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, at 2:40 p.m. EDT (one week threat to schedule)
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE:  Nov. 16, at 7:25 a.m. EDT
MISSION DURATION: 16 days
CREW SIZE: 5
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 218 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE:   The forward reaction control system functional checkout is
complete.  Work continues to offload hypergolic fuel from the orbital
maneuvering system.

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:  Installation of midbody access platforms continues. Main
propulsion system tests continue. This morning Discovery was powered
up for the first time since its return from Palmdale, CA.


PREPARATIONS FOR ORBITER MAINTENANCE DOWN PERIOD

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

NOTE: Preparations continue for transfer of Endeavour to Palmdale,
CA, for its first Orbiter Maintenance Down Period.  Installation of
the forward reaction control system simulator is complete.
Installation of the orbital maneuvering system simulator pods is in
work.  Discovery’s payload bay doors have been closed for its ferry
flight to California.

KEY PRE-OMDP OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Tail cone installation (July 23)
* Rollover to Shuttle Landing Facility (July 29)
* Depart KSC for ferry flight to Palmdale, CA (July 30)
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