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  1. Newsgroups: sci.space.news
  2. Path: sparky!uunet!think.com!spool.mu.edu!agate!ames!dont-send-mail-to-path-lines
  3. From: baalke@kelvin.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (Ron Baalke)
  4. Subject: Shuttle Status for 01/27/93 (Forwarded)
  5. Message-ID: <28JAN199301165829@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov>
  6. To: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
  7. Followup-To: sci.space
  8. News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    
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  11. Organization: Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  12. Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 01:16:00 GMT
  13. Approved: sci-space-news@ames.arc.nasa.gov
  14. Lines: 62
  15.  
  16.                               SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
  17.                               Wednesday, January 27, 1993
  18.  
  19.           George H. Diller
  20.           Kennedy Space Center
  21.           407/867-2468
  22.  
  23.           Vehicle: OV-102/Orbiter Columbia      Location: OPF Bay 2
  24.           Primary payload: Spacelab D-2         Crew Size: 7
  25.           Launch timeframe: NET Feb. 25  10:30 a.m.
  26.           Mission duration: 8 Days 22 Hours     Nominal Landing Site: KSC
  27.           Inclination: 28.45 degrees            Orbital altitude: 184 sm
  28.  
  29.           STS-55 IN WORK:
  30.  
  31.           - Spacelab module positive pressure check
  32.  
  33.           - crew compartment closeouts/close crew access hatch
  34.  
  35.           - orbiter aft main engine compartment closeouts
  36.  
  37.           - main propulsion system closeouts
  38.  
  39.           - orbiter mid-body closeouts
  40.  
  41.           - thermal protection system tile closeouts
  42.  
  43.  
  44.           STS-55 WORK COMPLETED:
  45.  
  46.           - external tank door functional test
  47.  
  48.           - payload bay door functional test
  49.  
  50.           - avionics bay closeouts
  51.  
  52.  
  53.           STS-55 WORK SCHEDULED:
  54.  
  55.           - remove BREMSAT GAS canister
  56.  
  57.           - close payload bay doors on Saturday evening
  58.  
  59.           - aft structural leak check/orbiter composite pressurization test
  60.  
  61.           - weight and center of gravity determination
  62.  
  63.           - install Columbia on orbiter transporter
  64.  
  65.           - roll to the VAB evening of February 2
  66.  
  67.           - mate to external tank/solid rocket boosters February 3
  68.  
  69.                                  # # 
  70.  
  71.      ___    _____     ___
  72.     /_ /|  /____/ \  /_ /|     Ron Baalke         | baalke@kelvin.jpl.nasa.gov
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  75. /___| | | |  ___/    | |/__ /| Pasadena, CA 91109 | try pushing your luck.
  76. |_____|/  |_|/       |_____|/                     |
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