MISSION: STS-85 -- CRISTA-SPAS-2 (image)

Index of STS-85 images

• VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
• LOCATION: On orbit
• OFFICIAL KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: August 7 at 10:41 a.m.
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: August 18 at 7:05 a.m.
• MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/57 degrees

NOTE: Preliminary post-launch inspections reveal only minor damage to the launch pad.

The solid rocket booster recovery ships are on station with the STS-85 boosters today. Both boosters were recovered and the right hand booster is ready to be towed. The aft integrated electronic assembly on the left-hand booster was dislodged upon impact with the water, but has been recovered. Yesterday, divers had trouble "dewatering" the left-hand booster, a necessary step that causes the booster to float horizontally for towing. This morning, they began work to reinstall the plug in order to obtain a proper seal. The recovery ships are expected to arrive at Hangar AF with boosters in tow Saturday morning.

STS-85 crew members: Commander Curtis Brown, Pilot Kent Rominger, Mission Specialists Jan Davis, Robert Curbeam and Stephen Robinson; and Payload Specialist Bjarni Tryggvason

MISSION: STS-86 -- 7th MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB DM

• VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
• LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: September 18 at about 1:42 a.m. (10-day slip under review)
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: September 28 at about 5:51 a.m. (under review)
• MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 4 hours, 9 minutes
• CREW: Wetherbee, Bloomfield, Parazynski, Titov, Chretien, Lawrence, Wolf (up), Foale (down)
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Orbiter weight and center of gravity tests are complete and Atlantis will be placed on the orbiter transfer vehicle today. Roll over to the Vehicle Assembly Building is scheduled for Monday at about 8:30 a.m. Verification tests of the global positioning system are complete and engineers will evaluate a data display issue, but this work is not a constraint to VAB roll over. In the VAB, preparations are on schedule for orbiter/external tank mating activities.

STS-86 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):

• Orbiter roll to Vehicle Assembly Building (about 8:30 a.m. Aug. 11)
• Roll Space Shuttle out to Pad 39A (Aug. 18)
• Spacehab payload out to Pad 39A (Aug. 21)

MISSION: STS-87 -- U.S. MICROGRAVITY PAYLOAD-4

• VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
• LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: November 19 at 2:46 p.m.
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: December 5 at 7:19 a.m.
• MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 16 hours, 33 minutes
• CREW: Kregel, Lindsey, Scott, Chawla, Doi, Kadenyuk
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 150 nautical miles/28.45 degrees

NOTE: Space Shuttle main engine removal is complete. Columbia's aft propulsion system pod checkout preparations are in work and system testing will continue through next week. Fuel cell voltage tests begin today and continue through Saturday. Work to deservice Columbia's freon coolant loop No. 2 continues.

STS-87 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):

• Power reactant storage and distribution system testing (Aug. 11)
• Auxiliary power unit servicing and checkout (Aug. 18)

MISSION: STS-89 -- 8th MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB DM

Index of STS-89 images

• VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
• LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: January 15, 1998 at about 12:57 a.m.
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: January 24, 1998 at about 5:20 a.m.
• MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 4 hours, 23 minutes
• CREW: Wilcutt, Edwards, Dunbar, Anderson, Reilly, Wolf (down)
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Fuel cells No. 1 and No. 3 are installed and hook-up work is under way. Fuel cell No. 2 will arrive at KSC later this month and be installed in September. Installation of the docking base and docking mechanism used in Shuttle/Mir docking activities is complete. Freon coolant loop functional testing began this morning and auxiliary power units No. 2 and No. 3 are slated for installation today.

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