KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
      TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1997 (10:57 AM EST)

      KSC Public Affairs Contact: Joel Wells (fax 407-867-2692)
      E-mail: Joel.Wells-1@ksc.nasa.gov

      Launch Viewing Information

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

      STS-89 images

      • VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
      • LOCATION: Launch Pad 39A
      • TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 22, 1998 at approximately 9:43 p.m. EST
      • LAUNCH WINDOW: 5-10 minutes
      • MIR DOCKING DATE/TIME: Jan. 24 time TBD
      • MIR UNDOCKING DATE/TIME: Jan. 29 time TBD
      • TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 31, 1998 time TBD
      • MISSION DURATION: 9 days
      • CREW: Wilcutt, Edwards, Dunbar, Anderson, Reilly, Sharipov, Thomas (up), Wolf (down)
      • ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

      NOTE: The Space Shuttle Endeavour has been secured at launch pad 39A for the holiday break. Technicians have completed "weatherproofing" work on the orbiter’s crew module and orbiter maneuvering system. Powered work on Endeavour will resume Jan. 2.

      STS-89 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):

      • Payload Interface Verification Test (Jan. 4-5)
      • Flight Readiness Review (Jan. 7)
      • Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (Jan. 9-10)

      MISSION: STS-90 -- NEUROLAB

      STS-90 images
      • VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
      • LOCATION: OPF bay 3
      • TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: April 2, 1998 at 1:19 p.m.
      • LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
      • TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: April 18, l998 at 12:09 p.m.
      • MISSION DURATION: 15 days, 21 hours, 50 minutes
      • CREW: Searfoss, Atlman, Linnehan, Williams, Hire, Buckey, Pawelczyk
      • ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 150 nautical miles/39 degrees

      NOTE: Shuttle Columbia is secure in the OPF with processing scheduled to resume on Jan. 5, following the holiday down period.

      MISSION: STS-91 -- 9th MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB-SM
      • VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
      • LOCATION: OPF bay 2
      • 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 about 12:17 a.m.
      • MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 3 hours, 44 minutes
      • CREW: Precourt, Gorie, Lawrence, Chang-Diaz, Kavandi, Thomas (down)
      • ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

      NOTE: Shuttle Discovery is secure in the OPF with processing scheduled to resume on Jan. 5, following the holiday down period.

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