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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT Wednesday, April 24, 1996 George H. Diller Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour Mission number: STS-77 Location: Pad 39-B Primary payload: Spacehab 4/Spartan 207/TEAMS Astronauts: 6 Orbital altitude: 176 statute miles Inclination: 39 degrees Mission Duration: 10 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes Launch date: May 16 6:32 a.m. EDT Landing date: May 26 7:09 a.m. EDT STS-77 IN WORK TODAY: - Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT) - Calibration of inertial measurement units - Flush and sample potable water system - Orbiter mid-body closeouts STS-77 WORK SCHEDULED: - Spacehab/Spartan payload Interface Verification Test (Thurs. - Fri.) - Spacehab flight crew equipment stowage (Thurs.) - Flash evaporator system testing (Friday) STS-77 WORK COMPLETED: - Astronaut emergency egress training - Helium signature leak test of main propulsion system STS-78/OV-102/Columbia Life and Microgravity Spacelab OPF Bay 2 The Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS) was installed into the payload bay of Columbia last night. Electrical connections are being established today. The tunnel adapter will be installed on Friday. The Interface Verification Test (IVT) is planned for Apr. 29 - 30. Ammonia boiler servicing is scheduled for later today. Orbiter midbody avionics system testing and associated closeouts continue. In the Vehicle Assembly Building, stacking of the right forward booster segment is in work today. Mating of the external tank to the solid rocket boosters is scheduled for Apr. 30. STS-79/OV-104/Atlantis MIR-4 Docking OPF Bay 1 The functional test of the forward reaction control system continues. A main propulsion system leak and functional check is also underway today. Removal of the heat shields from around the three main engines continues in preparation for engine removal on Friday. Window polishing continues. KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary Shuttle Landing Facility - 7 a.m. Today’s minimum temperature: 66 degrees Yesterday’s maximum temperature: 83 degrees Lowest relative humidity: 50 percent Peak wind speed/direction: 18 mph/S Precipitation: 0 Total April precipitation: .55 inches Barometric pressure at 7 a.m.: 30.11