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KSC SHUTTLE STATUS 4/4/94
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| KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT |
| Monday, April 4, 1994 |
| LAUNCH MINUS 3 DAYS |
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| MISSION: STS-59 -- SPACE RADAR LABORATORY - 1 |
|_________________________________________________|
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105 ORBITAL ALTITUDE: 138 sm
LOCATION: Pad 39A INCLINATION: 57 degrees
LAUNCH DATE: April 7 CREW SIZE: 6
LAUNCH TIME: 8:07 a.m. EDT WINDOW: 2 hours/30 minutes
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: April 16/1:14 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 9 days/5 hours/7 minutes (+ 1 day)
NOTE: The countdown for mission STS-59 began at 11 a.m. EDT for
the planned liftoff at 8:07 a.m. Thursday, April 7. Considered in
the schedule is the option to launch Endeavour as much as an hour
earlier (7:07 a.m.). This alternative will be implemented the day
prior to launch day if mission managers judge the weather may not
be acceptable at 8:07 but could be acceptable earlier. The most
current forecast indicates a 40 percent probability of weather
prohibiting launch on Thursday with the primary concern being for
possible thick clouds, low ceiling and showers. Also, the crew
arrived this morning at about 8:15 a.m.
CONCERN: During inspection of a Space Shuttle main engine
oxidizer pre-burner pump at Canoga Park, Calif., engineers
observed that the radius on one of the vanes that directs the
flow of liquid oxygen through the pre-burner was smaller than
required. The pumps on Endeavour's engines have all been
subjected to required proof testing and subsequent dye penetrant
inspection prior to their installation on the engines. However,
engineers and managers have elected to run a series of proof
tests on the pump at Rocketdyne to demonstrate the reliability of
a pump with a small radius. More information regarding these
tests and any potential impact to the launch date will be
addressed late this afternoon.
IN WORK TODAY:
* Countdown began today at 11 a.m. EDT at the T-43 hour mark
* Verification of shuttle power on system, data processing and
flight control systems
* Stowage of mid-deck and flight deck supplies and payloads
* Preparations to load onboard cryogenic reactants
* Awaiting final results from engine analysis
WORK SCHEDULED:
* Pyrotechnic initiator controller (PIC) tests
* Load cryogenic reactants into onboard power reactant storage
and distribution system tanks (8 a.m. Tuesday)
* Retract rotating service structure (11 a.m. Wednesday)
* External tank loading operations (11:47 p.m. Wednesday)
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| SUMMARY OF HOLDS AND HOLD TIMES FOR STS-59 |
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T-TIME ------- LENGTH OF HOLD ---- HOLD BEGINS --- HOLD ENDS
T-27 hours --- 4 hours ---------- 3 am Tues.------ 7 am Tues.
T-19 hours --- 4 hours ---------- 3 pm Tues.------ 7 pm Tues.
T-11 hours --- 14 hrs.,47 mins. - 3 am Wed.------- 5:47 pm Wed.
T-6 hours ---- 1 hour ---------- 10:47 pm Wed.--- 11:47 pm Wed.
T-3 hours ---- 2 hours ---------- 2:47 am Thurs.-- 4:47 am Thurs.
T-20 minutes - 10 minutes ------- 7:27 am Thurs.-- 7:37 am Thurs.
T-9 minutes -- 10 minutes ------- 7:48 am Thurs.-- 7:58 am Thurs.
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| CREW FOR MISSION FOR STS-59 |
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Commander (CDR): Sidney M. Gutierrez (Red team)
Pilot (PLT): Kevin P. Chilton (Red team)
Mission Specialist (MS1): Jerome (Jay) Apt (Blue team)
Mission Specialist (MS2): Michael R. (Rich) Clifford (Blue team)
Mission Specialist (MS3): Linda M. Godwin (Red team)
Mission Specialist (MS4): Thomas D. Jones (Blue team)
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| SUMMARY OF STS-59 LAUNCH DAY CREW ACTIVITIES |
|__________________________________________________|
Wednesday, April 6, 1994
6:00 p.m. Wake up (Blue team)
6:30 p.m. Breakfast (Blue team)
6:30 p.m. Sleep (Red team)
11:30 p.m. Lunch (Blue team)
Thursday, April 7, 1994
2:30 a.m. Wake up (Red team)
3:00 a.m. Breakfast (Red team)
3:42 a.m. Dinner (Blue team)
4:12 a.m. Weather briefing (CDR, PLT, MS2)
4:12 a.m. Don flight equipment (MS1, MS3, MS4)
4:22 a.m. Don flight equipment (CDR, PLT, MS2)
4:52 a.m. Depart for launch pad 39A
5:22 a.m. Arrive at white room and begin ingress
6:37 a.m. Close crew hatch
8:07 a.m. Launch
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