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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1996  (10:35 AM EDT)

KSC Public Affairs Contact: Joel Wells
E-mail: J.Wells-1@kmail.ksc.nasa.gov


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

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Pad 39B
(new) TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: no earlier than November 15 at 2:50 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
(new) TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: December 1 at 7:34 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 16 hours,  48 minutes
CREW: Cockrell, Rominger, Jernigan, Jones, Musgrave
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 219 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Work continues in Columbia’s aft compartment and countdown
preparations are in work.  Space Shuttle main engine leak checks are
complete.

KEY STS-80 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Follow-up Flight Readiness Review (Nov. 11)
* Complete aft engine compartment close-outs (TBD)
* Crew arrival at KSC (Nov. 11)
* Countdown begins (no earlier than Nov. 12)


MISSION: STS-81 -- 5th MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB DM (image)

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 12, 1997 at about 4:17 a.m. (EST)
LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 21, 1997 at about 8:40 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 9 days (+1)
CREW: Baker, Jett, Grunsfeld, Ivins, Wisoff, Linenger (up) Blaha (down)
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 184 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE:  Space Shuttle main engine securing is in work and ammonia
servicing is complete. Crew equipment interface test preparations
continue, with crew support scheduled for Saturday. Post flight
servicing of Atlantis’ waste management system is in work.

KEY STS-81 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Crew Equipment Interface Test (Saturday)
* Close payload bay doors for rollover (Nov. 22)
* Roll to Vehicle Assembly Building (Dec. 2)


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

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: February 13, 1997 at 2:59 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 61 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: February 23, 1997 at 1:35 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 22 hours
CREW: Bowersox, Horowitz, Lee, Hawley, Harbaugh, Smith, Tanner
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 360 statute miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Work continues for payload bay reconfiguration operations and
payload pre-mate tests. Space Shuttle main engine leak checks
continue. Replacement of Discovery’s left in-board brake is complete
and main landing gear assembly and installation continues.

KEY STS-82 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Deliver left-hand orbital maneuvering system pod to OPF (Nov. 11)
* Complete installation of orbital maneuvering system on orbiter (Nov. 15)
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