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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Shuttle Status for 08/18/89 (Forwarded)
Message-ID: <30382@ames.arc.nasa.gov>
Date: 17 Aug 89 17:08:55 GMT
Reply-To: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
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            KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING REPORT - THURSDAY, AUG. 17, 1989

                          STS-28 - COLUMBIA (OV 102) - DFRF

               Turnaround activities are continuing on schedule at Dryden
          Flight Research Facility for returning the Columbia to KSC this
          weekend. Hypergolic propellants were offloaded yesterday and
          preparations are underway to install the aerodynamic tail cone
          over the three main engines. Columbia will be bolted on top of
          the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft tomorrow.

               Pending the completion of planned work and favorable
          weather, the cross-country ferry flight will begin on Saturday
          morning. A  refueling stop is planned at Sheppard Air Force Base,
          Wichita Falls, Texas. A one-day ferry flight is desirable pending
          favorable weather.

                      STS-34  -  ATLANTIS (OV 104) - OPF BAY 2

               A functional test of the landing gear is planned for
          tonight. Hydraulic operations will continue tomorrow with
          positioning the orbiter's aerosurfaces for the roll over.

               The gaseous oxgyen lines in engine 2027 are being inspected
          for a few micron size particles that could have come from some
          ground support equipment during testing.

               A tile was bonded on the right hand nose landing gear door
          yesterday. Step and gap measurements are being made and gap
          fillers are being installed. This morning, 9 tile cavities were
          reported.

               Schedulers are targeting to move Atlantis to the Vehicle
          Assembly Building early in the morning on Sunday, August 20. A
          specific time will be determined as work progresses. Atlantis is
          scheduled to be in the VAB about eight days before being
          transferred to Launch Pad 39-B. While in the VAB, Atlantis will
          be bolted to its solid rocket boosters and external tank.

                     STS-33  -  DISCOVERY (OV 103)  -  OPF BAY 1

               Power up operations and systems testing are planned today.
          Modifications and tile work are underway. Operations scheduled
          this week include testing of the waste containment system and the
          Ku-band antenna system. Three of the four main landing gear tires
          were installed.

               Two of the three main engines are scheduled to be installed
          tomorrow and Saturday. The right orbital maneuvering system pod
          is scheduled to be installed next week.

                  STS-34 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS/EXTERNAL TANK - VAB

               Closeouts of the STS-34 external tank and solid rocket
          boosters are underway this week. Cable tray covers are being
          closed out for flight. Orbiter mate preparations have begun.

                         STS-33 SOLID ROCKET BOOSTERS - VAB

               The left aft center segment was transferred to the VAB early
          this morning and is being prepared for mating. Booster stacking
          operations will continue on a non-interference basis with the
          STS-34 orbiter mating activities.