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KSC SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT Monday, Nov. 27, 1995 Vehicle: OV-105/Endeavour Mission number: STS-72 Location: OPF Bay 3 Primary payload: Space Flyer Unit retrieval/OAST-free flyer Astronauts: 6 Orbital altitude: 288 statute miles Inclination: 28.45 degrees Mission Duration: 8 days, 22 hours, 36 minutes Launch date: Jan. 11 4:18 a.m. EST Landing date: Jan. 20 2:54 a.m. EST STS-72 IN WORK TODAY: · Landing gear and associated hydraulic systems testing and reverification · Orbiter aft main engine compartment leak check · Orbiter structural leak check · Crew compartment leak check · Removal of payload bay door strongback STS-72 WORK SCHEDULED: · Weight and center of gravity determination (Tuesday) · Rollover to Vehicle Assembly Building (Wednesday, 8 a.m.) · Rollout to Pad 39-B (Dec. 5) STS-72 WORK COMPLETED: · Aft main engine compartment closeouts STS-75/OV-102 Columbia OPF Bay 2 (Tethered Satellite/USMP-3) The three main engines have been removed. Work begins today to remove and replace window No. 6. The forward reaction control system will be removed on Tuesday. Also tomorrow, the freon coolant loop No. 1 will be deserviced and testing will begin on the Ku-band antenna. In the Operations and Checkout building work on the the STS-75 payloads, Tethered Satellite and USMP-3, has been going smoothly and is nearing completion. They will be moved into the Cargo Integrated Test Equipment (CITE) stand later this week in preparation for final testing. STS-76/OV-104 Atlantis OPF Bay 1 (MIR Docking) Post flight access is being established. The payload bay doors are being opened today in preparation for removing the Orbiter Docking System (ODS) on Friday. The STS-74 orbiter and solid rocket booster post flight data analysis is complete with no issues or concerns. KSC 24-Hour Weather Summary Shuttle Landing Facility-7:00 a.m. Today’s minimum temperature: 50 degrees Yesterday’s maximum temperature: 67 degrees Lowest relative humidity: 65 percent Peak wind speed/direction: 17 mph/NW Precipitation: 0 Total monthly precipitation: .92 inches Barometric pressure: 30.10 inches