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                     Tuesday November 7, 1989 (as of 9:30 a.m.)
 
                     KSC Space Shuttle Processing Status Report
 
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                     STS-33  --  Discovery (OV 103)  -  Pad 39-B
 
               Overnight, the helium signature test was completed
          successfully. Though there was a slight misalignment in one of
          the pressurized hoses, the problem was quickly corrected and the
          test was completed on schedule. Also in process is work to
          replenish the liquid oxygen tanks. LOX replenishment is scheduled
          for completion today. The Modular Auxiliary Data Systems (MADS)
          recorder will be retested today. Heat shield installation on main
          engines two and three has been completed. Tomorrow, the Flight
          Readiness Test will be performed on the shuttle main engines.
 
               Today, shuttle managers are concluding their meeting at KSC
          for the Flight Readiness Review. This meeting is to assess the
          STS-33 launch, mission, landing and recovery teams' readiness for
          a safe and successful mission. A launch date and launch period is
          expected to be announced following the meeting later this
          afternoon.
 
                     STS-32  --  Columbia (OV 102)  -  OPF Bay 2
 
               Power on testing on the orbiter Columbia began this morning
          in the Orbiter Processing Facility with power up occuring at 7:00
          a.m. In addition, the external tank door latch pull test was
          completed Monday and the shuttle main engines hot gas leak checks
          were finished overnight. Heat shields will be installed on main
          engine number two later today.     Payload bay closeouts and
          inspections are continuing. Work flows are on schedule for the
          orbiter to be rolled over to the VAB November 13. Columbia is
          scheduled for mission STS-32 on which the SYNCOM satellite will
          be deployed and the LDEF satellite now in Earth orbit will be
          retrieved and returned to KSC. Launch is scheduled for December
          1989 from pad 39-A.
 
                     STS-36  --  Atlantis (OV 104)  -  OPF Bay 1
 
               The orbiter Atlantis is scheduled to be powered up at 11:00
          a.m. today. Yesterday, the orbiter's power system was validated
          and the RTG systems installed for the deployment of the Galileo
          spacecraft will be disconnected later this week.  Atlantis is
          currently scheduled for mission STS-36, a Department of Defense
          dedicated mission to be launched in February 1990.
 
                  STS-32 Solid Rocket Boosters/External Tank  - VAB
 
               Connections between the external tank and solid rocket
          boosters are being completed and testing of the connections are
          underway. The orbiter will be mated to the stack following
          rollover planned for next week.


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