- 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
- Orbiter docking base removal (July 27)
- Forward reaction control system installation (July 30)
- 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
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
- Payload premate test (July 29)
- Transfer tunnel adapter installation (July 30)
- 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
 THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1998 (4:18 PM EDT)  STS-95 -- SPACEHAB-SM, SPARTAN & HOST
NOTE: Shuttle Discovery’s main engine heat shields were removed July 9 and the engines were pulled July 10. The orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) has undergone evaluation and troubleshooting in recent weeks due to problem indications during the STS-91 flight. Three of Discovery’s right-hand OMS pod thrusters have been replaced and leak checks are in work today. Also, a propellant valve position indicator on the left-hand OMS pod was replaced yesterday. Earlier this week, the main propulsion system’s liquid oxygen system underwent routine leak and functional tests. Today, preparations are under way to cut out the orbiter’s leaky water relief valve. Removal of the fuel cell No. 3 relief valve occurs tomorrow. STS-95 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):  STS-88 -- FIRST FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATIONUNITY connecting module NOTE: Endeavour’s modular auxiliary data system interface verification is complete. Preparations for remote manipulator system (RMS) removal are also complete and the RMS is being removed from the orbiter today. Testing of the orbiter’s microwave scanning beam landing system is in progress. STS-88 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):  STS-93 -- Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF)
NOTE: Installation of Columbia’s new lightweight commander and pilot seats is complete and functional tests on the seats are in work. Middeck locker installation is also complete. Servicing of the orbiter’s three freon coolant loops continues. Checkout and servicing of the water spray boiler and pressure tests of the flash evaporator system are under way. Columbia’s window No. 1 is being replaced this week. For automatic e-mail subscriptions to these Shuttle status reports or KSC-originated press releases, send an Internet electronic mail message to domo@news.ksc.nasa.gov. In the body of the message (not the subject line) type the words "subscribe shuttle-status", or "subscribe ksc-press-release" (do not use quotation marks). The system will reply with a confirmation via e-mail of each subscription. To remove your name from the list at any time, send an e-mail address to domo@news.ksc.nasa.gov. In the body of the message (not the subject line), type (no quotes) "unsubscribe shuttle-status", or "unsubscribe ksc-press-release." Status reports and other NASA publications are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/kscpao.htm Information about the countdown and mission can be accessed electronically via the Internet at: http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/countdown/ and at http://shuttle.nasa.gov/ |