KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
      MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1998 (1:45 PM EDT)
      Flight Day 7

      KSC Public Affairs Contact: Joel Wells (fax: 407-867-2692)

      Launch Viewing Information

      MISSION: STS-91 -- 9TH AND FINAL MIR DOCKING, SPACEHAB-SM, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS)

      STS-91 images

      • VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
      • LOCATION: On orbit
      • OFFICIAL KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: June 2 at 6:06:24 p.m. EDT
      • OFFICIAL MIR DOCKING DATE/TIME: June 4 at about 12:58 p.m. EDT
      • OFFICIAL MIR UNDOCKING DATE/TIME: June 8 at 12:01 p.m. EDT
      • KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 12 at about 1:59 p.m. EDT
      • MISSION DURATION: about 9 days, 19 hours
      • CREW: Precourt, Gorie, Lawrence, Chang-Diaz, Kavandi, Ryumin, Thomas (down)
      • ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

      NOTE: The Space Shuttle Discovery undocked on-time from the Russian Mir Space Station today at 12:01 p.m. EDT. This event marks the 9th and final planned Shuttle/Mir docking.

      The STS-91 solid rocket boosters are undergoing hands-on inspection at Hangar AF today. So far, workers are reporting that the booster segments are in very good condition. Booster disassembly efforts begin later this week.

      MISSION: STS-88 -- FIRST FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION
      UNITY (Node-1)

      STS-88 images

      • VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
      • LOCATION: OPF bay 1
      • TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Dec. 3 time TBD
      • TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 14 time TBD
      • MISSION DURATION: 11 days
      • CREW: Cabana, Sturckow, Currie, Ross, Newman
      • ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

      NOTE: Interface verification testing of Endeavour's forward reaction control system is complete. Auxiliary power unit (APU) leak and functional testing continues and APU lubrication oil servicing is in work. Shuttle main engine heat shield attach point rework continues. Work to replace orbiter window No. 8 occurs this week and water spray boiler servicing preparations are under way.

      MISSION: STS-93 -- Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility (AXAF)

      STS-93 images

      • VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
      • LOCATION: OPF bay 3
      • TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 21, 1999 time TBD
      • TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 26, 1999 time TBD
      • LAUNCH WINDOW: 43 minutes
      • MISSION DURATION: 4 days, 23 hours, 7 minutes
      • CREW: Collins, Ashby, Hawley, Coleman, Tognini
      • ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 153 nautical miles/28.45 degrees

      NOTE: Technicians have removed Columbia's APU No. 1 and preparations to remove APU No. 3 are in work. The commander and pilot flight seats have also been removed from the orbiter. Leak and functional testing of Columbia's liquid helium main propulsion system is under way. This week workers will perform standard torque checks of the wing-to-fuselage bolts and conduct gaseous oxygen system leak checks.

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