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From: yee@trident.arc.nasa.gov (Peter E. Yee)
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Subject: Shuttle Status for 01/16/91 (Forwarded)
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Date: 18 Jan 91 18:29:05 GMT
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              Wednesday January 16, 1991                 9:30 a.m. EST

                     KSC SPACE SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS REPORT

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                     STS-39 -- Discovery (OV 103)  -  OPF Bay 1

               Scheduled operations continue in the Orbiter Processing
          Facility this week. Leak and functional tests on the auxiliary
          power units have been completed. Checks of Discovery's twin
          orbital maneuvering system pods cross feed lines continue today.
          The OMS actuator was checked out yesterday without any problems
          identified. Extensive integrated orbiter hydraulic operations are
          underway and are expected to last throughout the week. Hydraulic
          operations today include functional testing of the landing gear,
          brakes and nose wheel steering. Rollout of the vehicle to the
          Vehicle Assembly Building is scheduled for no earlier than
          January 29.


                      STS-37 -- Atlantis (OV-104)  -  OPF Bay 2

               The exhaust on auxiliary power unit number 3 will be
          aspirated today as retesting on the unit continues. Hydraulic
          fill and bleed operations will be conducted tonight following
          today's hydraulic operations on Discovery. Main engine
          installation is currently scheduled to begin this weekend.

               The two OMS pods are currently located in the Hypergolic
          Maintenance Facility. There, work to install thrusters on the
          right hand pod is underway as final quick disconnect checks on
          the left hand pod continues.

               In the Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 3, build up of the
          right solid rocket booster segments continue on the mobile
          launcher platform.


                   STS-40  --  Columbia (OV 102) - VAB High Bay 2

               Crews will be working today to remove the provisions stowage
          assembly (PSA) from the payload bay. Engineers have determined
          than the chin panel is approved for reflight and trouble shooting
          of the S-band antenna continues.

               Columbia is scheduled to be moved to the Orbiter Processing
          Facility later this month following the rollover of Discovery to
          the VAB.