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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Thursday, March 28, 1996

George H. Diller


Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour
Mission number: STS-77
Location: OPF Bay 3
Primary payload:  Spacehab 4/Spartan 207
Astronauts: 6
Orbital altitude: 176 statute miles
Inclination: 39 degrees
Mission Duration: 10 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes
Launch date:   May 16    6:32 a.m. EST
Landing date:  May 26    7:09 a.m. EST

STS-77 IN WORK TODAY:
-  Orbiter mid-body closeouts
-  Payload bay closeouts
-  Preparations for payload bay cleaning
-  Crew cabin closeouts

STS-77 WORK SCHEDULED:
- Close payload bay doors (Friday)
- Begin aft main engine compartment closeouts  (Monday)
- Rollover to Vehicle Assembly Building (April 9)

STS-77 WORK COMPLETED:
-  Fligt control systems checks
-  Landing gear functional check


STS-78/OV-102/Columbia
Life and Microgravity Science Laboratory
OPF Bay 2

	Functional testing of the orbital maneuvering system pod
begins today and will continue through next week.  Drag chute
installation was completed yesterday.  Window polishing is in work.


STS-76
	At NASA Hangar AF, the overall inspection of the solid rocket
boosters has revealed nothing unusual.  Removal of the nozzles from
the casings begins today.  Analysis of the telemetry data shows that
one of the igniters on main engine No. 2 may not have fired. 
Inspections and troubleshooting are planned after Atlantis returns.

	Due to forecast weather conditions, landing of Atlantis will
occur a day early and is now scheduled for KSC on Saturday, March 30
at 7:56 a.m.
	                                                             
         
KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary
Shuttle Landing Facility - 7:00 a.m.

Today’s minimum temperature: 67 degrees
Yesterday’s maximum temperature: 79 degrees
Lowest  relative humidity: 65 percent
Peak wind speed/direction: 30 mph/SE
Precipitation: .26 inches
Total March precipitation: 9.55 inches
Barometric pressure: 30.10