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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1996  (11:17 AM EDT)

KSC Public Affairs Contact: Bruce Buckingham (fax 407-867-2692)
E-mail: Bruce.Buckingham-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
TARGET LAUNCH DATE/TIME: November 8 at 2:47 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: November 24 at 7:31 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: Loading of hypergolic fuel into the orbiter's reaction control
system continues today. Following this operation, the pad will be
open for continued pre-launch work including: power-on Wake Shield
Facility verification checks; install and check-out space suits;
countdown preparations; and aft engine compartment close-outs. Aft
close-outs are targeted for completion on Monday. The payload doors
will be closed for flight Tuesday. The countdown is set to begin
Tuesday at 1 p.m. pending resolution of the management review of the
RSRM's nozzle insulation material. A firm launch date is expected to
be announced following a follow-up Flight Readiness Review Monday
afternoon.

KEY STS-80 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Complete ordnance operations (Sunday)
Final Wake Shield Facility battery charge (Monday)
Follow-up Flight Readiness Review (Monday)
Complete aft engine compartment close-outs (Monday)
Crew arrival at KSC (at about 6:30 p.m. Monday)
Close payload bay doors for flight (Tuesday)
Countdown begins (1 p.m. Tuesday)


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: A functional check of the orbiter docking system was conducted
yesterday. Auxiliary power unit functional checks continue and
preparations are in work to install the main engines next week. Solid
rocket booster stacking operations continue in the VAB.

KEY STS-81 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Install Space Shuttle main engines (Monday)
Crew Equipment Interface Test (Nov. 9)


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.
Payload pre-mate tests are scheduled for next week. Testing of the
newly installed inertial measurement units is complete. Forward
reaction control system manifold pressure checks began today and main
gear wheel and tire assembly begins tomorrow.

KEY STS-82 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
Deliver left-hand orbital maneuvering system pod to OPF and install on
   vehicle  (Nov. 6)
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