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

STS-86 images

• VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
• LOCATION: Pad 39A
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Sept. 25 at about 10:34 p.m.
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
• MIR DOCKING TIME: Sept. 27 at 5:31 p.m. EDT
• UNDOCKING TIME: Oct. 3 at 11:46 a.m. EDT
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 5 at about 6:58 p.m.
• MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes
• CREW: Wetherbee, Bloomfield, Parazynski, Titov, Chretien, Lawrence, Wolf (up), Foale (down)
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: At the launch pad, Atlantis is undergoing ball seal and helium signature leak checks today. The payload bay doors were closed yesterday as preparations continue for next week's loading of hypergolic reactants. Solid rocket booster hydraulic testing is complete and SRB close-outs are now in work. The Orbiter Midbody Umbilical Unit will be mated Aug. 29 and the Spacehab payload will be transferred to the pad Sept. 3.

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

• Spacehab payload transfer to Pad 39A (Sept. 3)
• Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Sept. 9-10)
• STS-86 Flight Readiness Review (Sept. 12)

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

• VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
• LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 19 at 2:18 p.m.
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 5 at 6:51 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: Yesterday, a new section of line was installed on Columbia's oxidizer cross-feed line. Failure analysis of the damaged section is under way. The auxiliary power units are undergoing leak and functional tests through next week. Preparations are in work for drag chute installation, set to occur Monday. Reservicing of Columbia's freon coolant loop No. 2 and midbody fuel cell monitoring modifications begin next week.

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

• Remote Manipulator System installation (August 27)
• Shuttle main engine installation begins (Sept. 8)

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

STS-89 images

• VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
• LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 15, 1998 at about 1:03 a.m.
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 24, 1998 at about 4:47 a.m.
• MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes
• CREW: Wilcutt, Edwards, Dunbar, Anderson, Reilly, Wolf (down)
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Testing of the power drive units on Endeavour's external tank doors concludes today. Flushing of the orbiter's ammonia boiler is set for Saturday. Elevon cove modifications are complete and close-outs of that area will conclude next week. Window polishing continues. Installation of fuel cell No. 3 is slated for next week.

MISSION: STS-91 -- 9th MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB DM

• VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
• LOCATION: OPF Bay 3
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: May 28 at 8:33 p.m.
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 7 at 12:17 a.m.
• MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes
• CREW: TBD
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Crew module destow activities are complete. Discovery's payload bay doors will be opened today and the payload will be removed early next week. Technicians are gaining access to the orbiter's aft compartment today.

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