- VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
- LOCATION: OPF bay 3
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: April 16, 1998 at 2:19 p.m. EDT
- LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: May 3 at 11:07 a.m. EDT
- MISSION DURATION: 16 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes
- CREW: Searfoss, Altman, Linnehan, Williams, Hire, Buckey, Pawelczyk
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 150 nautical miles/39 degrees
- Shuttle main engine installation (Feb. 19)
- Install Spacelab tunnel (Feb. 20)
- Rollout to Vehicle Assembly Building (March 16)
- VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
- LOCATION: OPF bay 2
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: May 28 at 8:05 p.m.
- LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 7 at about 3:36 p.m.
- MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes
- CREW: Precourt, Gorie, Lawrence, Chang-Diaz, Kavandi, Ryumin, Thomas (down)
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
- Right-hand orbiter maneuvering system pod installation complete (Feb. 20)
- Payload premate test (Feb. 25)
- Tunnel adapter installation (March 4)
- Shuttle main engine installation (March 6)
- VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
- LOCATION: OPF bay 1
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 9, 1998, at 12:44 p.m.
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 20, 1998 at 8:02 a.m.
- MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 19 hours, 18 minutes
- CREW: Cabana, Sturckow, Currie, Ross, Newman
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 170 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
- Fuel cell voltage test begins (Feb. 18)
- Main engine heat shield removal (Feb. 26)
- Main engine removal complete (March 3)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1998 (3:31 PM EST)
E-mail: Bruce.Buckingham-1@ksc.nasa.gov
STS-90 -- NEUROLAB
NOTE: Late last week, NASA managers agreed to postpone for two weeks the launch of Mission STS-90, setting the new target launch date of April 16, 1998. The delay will permit better utilization of available Shuttle resources to support orbiter processing.
In the OPF, preparations continue for the installation of Columbia’s main engine heat shields and for the installation of the tunnel adapter for the Neurolab module. The interface verification test of the Neurolab also continues today.
STS-90 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
STS-91 -- 9TH MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB-SM
NOTE: Installation of Discovery’s forward reaction control system is complete. Close-outs are continuing today. Preparations to conduct the auxiliary power unit leak and functional checks are in work. The airlock is scheduled to be installed into the orbiter’s payload bay this week.
STS-91 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
STS-88 (01-2A) ISS FIRST FLIGHT
NOTE: Preparations continue for the orbital maneuvering system pod functional tests and for the fuel cell voltage tests. Tunnel adapter removal is under way today.
STS-88 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
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