Re: The foam did not do it

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"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Tuesday, April 2, 1996

George H. Diller
STS-76

Atlantis is in the mate-demate device at NASA's Dryden Flight
Research
Facility at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Yesterday the
residual
cryogenic reactants were offloaded. Technicians gained access into the
aft
main engine compartment last night. The initial inspection showed a
thin
film of hydraulic fluid throughout the aft. No ponding of fluid was
seen.
Current planning has cleaning to begin after return to KSC. Residual
hypergolic reactants are being drained today after which a more
thorough
inspection of the aft main engine compartment can be conducted."

All activities are on schedule and the ferry flight back to KSC
remains
targeted to begin at local sunrise on Friday morning. This is being
planned
as a one day flight, weather permitting."




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"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Wednesday, April 3, 1996

George H. Diller
STS-76

Atlantis is in the mate-demate device at NASA's Dryden Flight
Research Facility at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Draining
of residual hypergolic fuels which was originally scheduled for last
night is occurring today. Inspections of the aft main engine
compartment began last night. Cleaning of some hydraulic fluid is
being performed to facilitate the inspections. The greatest
concentration of hydraulic fluid is in an area where a supply hose
connects to a filter module. However, it is currently uncertain if
this was the source of the leak. The ferry flight back to KSC
remains targeted to begin at local sunrise on Friday. Arrival at KSC
is expected to occur within a half hour of local sunset if a one day
ferry flight can be achieved."



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"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Thursday, April 4, 1996

George H. Diller
STS-76

Atlantis is in the mate-demate device at NASA's Dryden Flight
Research Facility at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The
source of the hydraulic leak was not found with the aft inspections.
However, it is believed to be located somewhere between the hydraulic
pump and the hydraulic filter. Offloading of residual hypergolic
fuels necessary for the ferry flight has been completed but went more
slowly than anticipated. Therefore, the orbiter will not be mated to
the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft until Friday and departure from
California is now planned for local sunrise on Saturday. A one day
ferry flight continues to be planned, weather permitting."






http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/status/stsstat/1996/apr/4-16-96s.htm
"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1996 (9:08 AM EDT)

KSC Public Affairs Contact: Bruce Buckingham (fax 407-867-2692)
E-mail: Bruce.Buckingham-1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

MISSION: STS-79 -- 4th MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: July 31 at about 11:42 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: August 9 at about 8:17 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 20 hours, 35 minutes
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: The payload bay doors were opened yesterday and data has been
collected on
the payload bay door latches. Assessment of this data is underway. Work
has also
begun to pinpoint the source of the hydraulic leak that occurred in the
aft engine
compartment during ascent. Later today, a sharp edge inspection will be
conducted in
the payload bay and preparations made to remove the ferry flight main
engine tailcone.
Post-flight inspections will continue all through this week.

KEY STS-79 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Remove Spacehab payload (Thursday)
* Remove Space Shuttle main engines (April 29)"




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"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1996 (11:18 AM EDT)
MISSION: STS-79 -- 4th MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: July 31 at about 11:42 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: August 9 at about 8:17 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 20 hours, 35 minutes
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: The payload bay doors are open and preparations to remove the
Spacehab payload tomorrow are on schedule. The ferry flight main
engine tailcone will be removed today as post-flight inspections
continue.

Engineers believe they have located the source of the
hydraulic leak that occurred in Atlantis' aft engine compartment
during launch. The leak appears to have come from a B-nut fitting
near the filter on a pressurized flex hose assembly. The hose is
attached to the hydraulic pump on auxiliary power unit no. 3. The
assembly will be removed and further inspections made later this
week. At this time, engineers do not believe the hydraulic pump or
the auxiliary power unit will need to be replaced. Clean-up of the
hydraulic fluid in the engine compartment was completed while the
vehicle was at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., following landing.

KEY STS-79 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Remove Spacehab payload (Thursday)
* Remove Space Shuttle main engines (April 29)"




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"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
Monday, April 22, 1996
STS-79/OV-104/Atlantis
MIR-4 Docking
OPF Bay 1

The tunnel adapter is being removed today for reinstallation
into Columbia next week. A functional test of the forward reaction
control system is scheduled for Tuesday. Also, a test of the main
engine turbopump system is scheduled. Work to remove the three main
engines for maintenance will begin on Friday.

Cleaning the aft of hydraulic fluid continues. Engineering
analysis has determined that the cause of the hydraulic leak was a
slightly misaligned dynatube fitting which had been overtorqued to
permit installation."




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"KENNEDY SPACE CENTER SPACE SHUTTLE STATUS REPORT
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1996 (11:22 AM EDT)

MISSION: STS-79 -- 4th MIR DOCKING

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: July 31 at about 11:42 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: August 9 at about 8:17 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 8 days, 20 hours, 35 minutes
CREW SIZE: 6
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 196-245 statute miles/51.6 degrees

NOTE: The Space Shuttle main engines have been removed. Testing of
the orbiter's main propulsion system continues this week. Also, a
leak check of the no. 3 hydraulic pump is scheduled for later today.

KEY STS-79 OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
* Install Space Shuttle main engines (May 20)"

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