- VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
- LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. EDT
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Nov. 7 at 12:04 p.m. EDT
- MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 22 hours and 4 minutes
- CREW: Brown, Lindsey, Parazynski, Robinson, Duque, Makai, Glenn
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 310 nautical miles/28.45 degrees
- Main propulsion system leak and functional test (Aug. 5)
- Auxiliary power unit leak and functional test (Aug. 6)
- Shuttle main engine installation complete (Aug. 14)
- VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
- LOCATION: OPF bay 1
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Dec. 3 at 4:45 a.m. EST
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 14 at 12:45 a.m. EST
- MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 20 hours
- CREW: Cabana, Sturckow, Currie, Ross, Newman, Krikalev
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
- Power converter units No. 1 and No. 2 installation (Aug. 10)
- VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
- LOCATION: OPF bay 3
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 21, 1999 at 11:37 a.m. EST
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 26, 1999 at 10:40 a.m. EST
- LAUNCH WINDOW: 43 minutes
- MISSION DURATION: 4 days, 23 hours, 3 minutes
- CREW: Collins, Ashby, Hawley, Coleman, Tognini
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 153 nautical miles/28.45 degrees
 MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1998 (12:47 PM EDT)  STS-95 -- SPACEHAB-SM, SPARTAN & HOST
NOTE: Last Friday, workers completed Discovery's fuel cell voltage tests, and the orbiter's forward reaction control system (FRCS) was installed. FRCS interface verification testing is under way. The recently replaced fuel cell water relief valve is being brazed to the panel today. Installation of the integrated vehicle health monitoring system continues, and main landing gear wheel and tire installation is in work. Auxiliary power unit and main propulsion system leak and functional tests are scheduled for this week. STS-95 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):  STS-88 -- FIRST FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIONUNITY connecting module NOTE: Endeavour's payload premate test continues with video and communication checks in work today. Main engine heat shield attach point rework continues. Functional tests of the orbiter's waste collection system continue. Tunnel adapter installation is planned for early next week. STS-88 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):  STS-93 -- Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF)
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