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 5:30 p.m. EDT
• UNDOCKING TIME: Oct. 3 at 11:46 a.m. EDT
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 5 at 6:56 p.m.
• MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 20 hours, 19 minutes
• CREW: Wetherbee, Bloomfield, Parazynski, Titov, Chretien, Lawrence, Wolf (up), Foale (down)
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: Atlantis' main propulsion system cavity purge is complete. Installation of the pyrotechnic canister assemblies at the aft external tank/orbiter attach points continues. Engineers are gaining access to the rudder speed brake sector seals for visual inspections. The Shuttle's payload bay doors will be opened next Friday to support vertical payload installation on Saturday. The Spacehab payload will be delivered to Pad 39A on Sept. 4. No work is scheduled this weekend.

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

• Spacehab payload transfer to Pad 39A (Sept. 4)
• 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: Remote manipulator system functional checks are under way. Electrical mates of the orbiter maneuvering system oxidizer cross-feed line continue. Helium system leak and functional tests are in work today and will conclude on Tuesday. Fuel cell monitoring modifications continue in Columbia's midbody and window polishing is ongoing.

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

• Shuttle main engine installation begins (Sept. 6)

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: Installation of fuel cell No. 2 is complete and mechanical mates are in work. Servicing of Endeavour's ammonia boiler and Ku-band testing occur today. Work to install the power drive unit on the right external tank door is under way. Weight saving modifications on the orbiter's elevon coves and repair work on the body flap continue. Technicians have replaced 3 of 8 faulty transducers on the forward reaction control system in the Hypergol Maintenance Facility. Work to replace the remaining transducers will resume 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: Replacement of display electronic unit No. 1 is complete. Deservicing of the Shuttle's orbiter maneuvering system and auxiliary power units is under way. Preparations are in work for Shuttle main engine removal and payload equipment removal continues.

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