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SPACE SHUTTLE CHRONOLOGY 1980-1984

1980

Jan. 14 Complete orbiter integrated test, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Jan. 18 Vertical stabilizer on dock, Fairchild, N.Y., for rework,
Challenger (OV-099)

Jan. 25 Body flap on dock, Downey, Challenger (OV-099)

Jan. 25 Payload bay doors on dock, Rockwell, Tulsa, Okla., for
rework, Challenger (OV-099)

Jan. 28 Start instrumentation removal and prepare midfuselage for
modification, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 1  Complete aft fuselage demate Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099) for
rework on dock, Downey

Feb. 1  Elevons on dock, Grumman, N.Y., for rework, Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 1  Complete aft RCS Phase II qualification tests, WSTF

Feb. 4  Start instrumentation removal and prepare wing for
modification, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 8  Demate forward RCS module, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 14 Final qualification firing SRB, Thiokol, Utah

Feb. 15 Complete demate upper forward fuselage, Palmdale, Challenger
(OV-099)

Feb. 18 Complete left-hand OMS Phase II qualification test, WSTF

Feb. 20 Complete forward RCS module qualification test, WSTF

Feb. 23 Upper forward fuselage on dock, Downey for rework, Challenger
(OV-099)

Feb. 28 Seventh static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL, 555 seconds (No. 2
engine planned shutdown at 520 seconds, throttle down to 70% from
100%. Pogo and gimbaling tests; stub nozzles)

March 3 Start detail fabrication, crew module, Discovery (OV-103)

March 20        Eighth static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL, 539 seconds (started
at 100%, two engines throttled to 70%, then up to 100%, two other
engines throttled to 70%, then up to 100%; all three engines
throttled to simulate 3-g mission profile, then to 70% and shutdown;
simultaneous pogo and gimbal tests; stub nozzles)

March 21        Forward RCS module on dock, Downey, for rework, Challenger
(OV-099)

March 31        Complete 1/4-scale model tests, Downey

April 16        Ninth static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL (No. 2 engine, 4.6
seconds, shut down due to discharge. Overtemperature on high-pressure
fuel turbopump; No. 1 and No. 3 shut down at 6 seconds; stub nozzles)

May 30  Complete preparation lower forward fuselage modification,
Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

May 30  Ninth static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL (46 seconds into run,
throttled to 70% for 18 seconds, then to 100%, to 95% at 375 seconds,
to 85% at 400 seconds, 83% at 430 seconds, 75% at 460 seconds; No. 3
shut down at 480 seconds, remaining two to 60% at 490 seconds; No. 2
shut down at 565 seconds; No. 1 shut down by engine cutoff sensors at
575 seconds. Pogo and gimbal tests; stub nozzles)

June 1  Columbia (OV-102), engine 2005 SSME fired for 520 seconds, NSTL

June 1  Start fabrication/assembly wings, Discovery (OV-103)

June 5  Columbia (OV-102), engine 2006 SSME fired for 520 seconds at
NSTL

June 16 Columbia (OV-102), engine 2007 SSME fired for 520 seconds at
NSTL

June 20 Start fabrication lower forward fuselage, Discovery (OV-103)

July 12 Tenth static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL, shut down 105 seconds
into firing due to burnthrough in engine No. 3 fuel preburner, 102%
thrust, flight nozzles

July 28 Start detail fabrication aft fuselage, Atlantis (OV-104)

Aug. 3  Complete installation SSMEs, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Sept. 1 Start body flap modification Downey, Challenger (OV-099)

Sept. 29        Start assembly crew module, Discovery (OV-103)

Oct. 1  Start fabrication/assembly midfuselage, Discovery (OV-103)

Oct. 1  Start fabrication/assembly midfuselage, Atlantis (OV-104)

Oct. 9,10       Removal of SSMEs from Columbia (OV-102), KSC, for
modification

Oct. 11,12      Installation of OMS/RCS pods, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Nov. 3  Start initial system installation crew module Downey,
Challenger (OV-099)

Nov. 3  ET mated to SRBs in Vehicle Assembly Building, KSC, for STS-1

Nov. 3  Eleventh static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL, shut down 20 seconds
into firing due to burnthrough in engine No. 2 nozzle, 102% thrust
flight nozzles

Nov. 4  Structural integrity test aft fuselage, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Nov. 5  ET mated to SRBs at KSC

Nov. 8, 9,10    Reinstallation of SSMEs, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Nov. 10 Start assembly aft fuselage, Discovery (OV-103)

Nov. 14 Complete modifications, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Nov. 16 Complete thermal protection system installation, Columbia
(OV-102), KSC

Nov. 21 Complete wing modification, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Nov. 21 Complete modification lower forward fuselage, Palmdale,
Challenger (OV-099)

Nov. 24 Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Orbiter Processing Facility
to Vehicle Assembly Building, for STS-1, KSC

Nov. 26 Mating of Columbia (OV-102) to ET and SRBs in Vehicle
Assembly Building, for STS-1, KSC

Dec. 4  Space shuttle vehicle power-up in Vehicle Assembly Building,
Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Dec. 4  Eleventh static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL, stub nozzles, 591
seconds simulated flight profile, started at 100%, then to 65% at 37
seconds, then to 102% at 65 seconds, then to 65% at 438 seconds.
Engine No. 2 shut down at 442 seconds, remaining two to 65% at 508
seconds, then shut down gimbal test

Dec. 8  Start initial system installation aft fuselage, Discovery
(OV-103)

Dec. 12 Complete rework aft fuselage, Downey, Challenger (OV-099)

Dec. 15-18 Columbia (OV-102) interface test in Vehicle Assembly
Building, KSC

Dec. 19 Start preparations for Columbia (OV-102) rollout and ordnance
installation, KSC

Dec. 29 Transfer Columbia (OV-102) aboard mobile launcher platform
from Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39-A for STS-1

1981

Jan. 5  Emergency egress test

Jan. 17 Twelfth static firing, MPTA-098, NSTL, flight nozzles, 625
seconds, 100% thrust, simulated abort mission profile, No. 1 engine
shut down at 239 seconds, remaining two shut down at 625 seconds,
pogo and gimbal tests. External tank test without anti-geyser line to
verify feasibility of eventually removing it from later ET versions

Jan. 22 ET liquid hydrogen load, KSC, Columbia (OV-102)

Jan. 23 Auxiliary power unit confidence run, Columbia (OV-102), KSC,
each APU serially run for 2 minutes

Jan. 24 ET liquid oxygen load, KSC, Columbia (OV-102)

Jan. 29 Hypergolic load, RCS, OMS, KSC, Columbia (OV-102)

Feb. 2  Start initial system installation forward RCS module, Downey,
Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 2  Wet countdown demonstration test simulations, KSC, Columbia
(OV-102)

Feb. 4  Start series of countdown demonstration tests for flight
readiness firing, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Feb. 13 Left outboard elevon on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 20 Flight readiness firing (20-second firing of all three SSMEs),

Columbia (OV-102), KSC

Feb. 24,25, 26  Start mission verification tests, Columbia (OV-102),
KSC

March 1 Body flap from Downey to Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

March 2 Start fabrication/assembly payload bay doors, Discovery
(OV-103)

March 14        Launch verification tests, Columbia (OV-102), KSC

March 27        Vertical stabilizer on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

March 30        Elevon rework complete, on dock, Palmdale, Challenger
(OV-099)

April 12        Conduct STS-1, Columbia (OV-102), launch KSC, land Edwards
AFB, Calif., Runway 23 dry lake bed on April 14, 54-hour, 20-minute,
32-second mission, landed on orbit 36

April 20        Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Edwards AFB, Calif., to
Tinker AFB, Okla., 3.5-hour flight

April 20        SRB stacking began on mobile launcher platform for STS-2, KSC

April 21        Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Tinker AFB, Okla., to
KSC, 3-hour, 20-minute flight

April 22        ET for STS-2 on dock, KSC

June 1  Start fabrication elevons, Atlantis (OV-104)

June 1  Start fabrication vertical stabilizer, Discovery (OV-103)

June 1  Start fabrication/assembly wings, Atlantis (OV-104)

July 2  Upper forward fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

July 10 Payload bay door on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

July 13 Start fabrication crew module, Atlantis (OV-104)

July 14 Crew module on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

July 17 Complete body flap modification, Downey, Challenger (OV-099)

July 21 Aft fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

July 24 Body flap on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

July 30 Began mating of ET to SRBs on mobile launcher platform for
STS-2, KSC

Aug. 4  Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building, KSC

Aug. 26 Transfer space shuttle aboard mobile launcher platform from
Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39-A for STS-2, KSC

Sept. 6 Transport Enterprise (OV-101) overland from Palmdale, Calif.,
to NASA's DFRF at Edwards AFB, Calif.

Oct. 3  ET for STS-3 on dock, KSC

Oct. 19 Start detailed fabrication/assembly, body flap, Discovery
(OV-103)

Oct. 19 Start detailed fabrication lower forward fuselage, Atlantis
(OV-104)

Oct. 23 Complete airframe modifications, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Oct. 26 Start initial system installation, crew module, Downey,
Discovery (OV-103)

Oct. 26 Start initial subsystems test power-on, Challenger (OV-099)

Nov. 2  Start initial subsystems test, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Nov. 12 Conduct STS-2, Columbia (OV-102), launch KSC, land Edwards
AFB, Calif., Runway 23, lake bed, landed on orbit 36, Nov. 14, 54
hours, 13 minutes, 13 seconds

Nov. 23 Start SRB stacking on mobile launcher platform for STS-3, KSC

Nov. 23 Start assembly aft fuselage, Atlantis (OV-104)

Nov. 24 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Edwards AFB, Calif., to
Bergstrom AFB, Texas, 3.5-hour flight

Nov. 25 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Bergstrom AFB, Texas, to
KSC, 3-hour flight

Dec. 9  Start fabrication upper forward fuselage, Atlantis (OV-104)

Dec. 11 Spacelab-1 arrived KSC

Dec. 19 Start mating of ET to SRBs on mobile launcher platform for
STS-3 at KSC

1982

Jan. 4  Start initial system installation upper forward fuselage,
Discovery (OV-103)

Jan. 29 Complete initial subsystems test, including Delta F,
Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Jan. 31 Forward RCS module on dock, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 3  Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building at KSC for STS-3

Feb. 15 Start assembly crew module, Atlantis (OV-104)

Feb. 15 Right-hand OMS/RCS pod on dock at Palmdale for thermal
protection system installation, Challenger (OV-099)

Feb. 16 Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Vehicle Assembly Building to
Launch Complex 39-A for STS-3

Feb. 28 Complete main propulsion test program, NSTL, Miss.

March 3 Left-hand OMS/RCS pod on dock at Palmdale for thermal
protection system installation, Challenger (OV-099)

March 16        Midfuselage on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

March 22        Conduct STS-3, Columbia (OV-102), launch KSC, land White
Sands Missile Range, N.M., lake bed Runway 17, landed on orbit 130,
March 30, 192 hours (8 days), 4 minutes, 45 seconds

March 30        Elevons on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

April 6 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from White Sands Missile
Range, N.M., to Barksdale AFB, La., to KSC

April 7 Columbia (OV-102) at Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

April 16        Complete mating of SRBs and ET for STS-4 in Vehicle Assembly
Building, KSC

April 16        Complete subsystems test, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

April 30        Wings on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

April 30        Lower forward fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

April 30        Complete final acceptance test, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

May 16  Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building, KSC, for mating for STS-4

May 24  Start fabrication forward RCS module, Atlantis (OV-104)

May 25  Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Vehicle Assembly Building on
mobile launcher platform to Launch Complex 39-A for STS-4

June 4  Complete postcheckout operations, Palmdale, Challenger (OV-099)

June 21 Complete configuration inspection, Palmdale, Challenger
(OV-099)

June 27 Conduct STS-4, Columbia (OV-102), launch KSC, land Edwards
AFB, Calif., concrete Runway 22, on orbit 113, July 4, 168 hours (7
days), 1 hour, 9 minutes

June 30 Challenger (OV-099) rollout, Palmdale

July 1  Transport Challenger (OV-099) overland from Palmdale to
Edwards AFB, Calif., for ferry flight to KSC

July 2  Deliver mission kits for STS-5, KSC, Columbia (OV-102)

July 4  Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Edwards AFB, Calif., to
Ellington AFB, Texas

July 5  Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Ellington AFB, Texas,
to KSC

July 7  Start assembly payload bay doors, Atlantis (OV-104)

July 14 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Edwards AFB, Calif., to
Dyess AFB, Texas

July 15 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Dyess AFB, Texas, to KSC

July 16 Upper forward fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Aug. 5  Vertical stabilizer on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Sept. 3 OMS/RCS pods on dock KSC, Challenger (OV-099)

Sept. 9 Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Orbiter Processing Facility
to Vehicle Assembly Building for mating for STS-5

Sept. 21        Transfer Columbia (OV-102) from Vehicle Assembly Building on
mobile launcher platform to Launch Complex 39-A at KSC for STS-5

Oct. 4  Start fabrication/ assembly vertical stabilizer, Atlantis
(OV-104)

Oct. 15 Body flap on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Nov. 11 Conduct STS-5, Columbia (OV-102), launch KSC, land Edwards
AFB, Calif., concrete Runway 22 on orbit 82, Nov. 16, 120 hours (5
days), 2 hours, 14 minutes

Nov. 12 Start fabrication OMS/RCS pods, Atlantis (OV-104)

Nov. 21 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Edwards AFB, Calif., to
Kelly AFB, Texas

Nov. 22 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Kelly AFB, Texas, to KSC

Nov. 23 Columbia (OV-102) at Orbiter Processing Facility at KSC for
modifications to support Spacelab-1, STS-9

Nov. 23 Transfer Challenger (OV-099) from Orbiter Processing Facility
to Vehicle Assembly Building at KSC for mating for STS-6

Nov. 30 Transfer Challenger (OV-099) from Vehicle Assembly Building
on mobile launcher platform to Launch Complex 39-A at KSC for STS-6

Dec. 18 Flight readiness firing, Challenger (OV-099), 20 seconds,
Launch Complex 39-A, KSC

Dec. 28 Crew module on dock, Palmdale, Discovery ( OV-103)

1983

Jan. 11 Aft fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Jan. 25 Second flight readiness firing, Challenger (OV-099), 23
seconds, Launch Complex 39-A, KSC

Feb. 25 Forward RCS on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Feb. 25 Complete final assembly and closeout installation, Palmdale,
Discovery (OV-103)

Feb. 28 Start initial subsystems test, power-on, Palmdale, Discovery
(OV-103)

March 14        Start fabrication/assembly body flap, Atlantis (OV-104)

April   Rockwell under contract to NASA for structural spare program
consisting of an aft fuselage, crew compartment, forward RCS, lower
and upper forward fuselage, midfuselage, wings (elevons), payload bay
doors, vertical stabilizer (rudder/speed brake), one set of OMS/RCS
pods

April 4 Conduct STS-6, first flight of Challenger (OV-099), launch
KSC, land Edwards AFB, Calif., concrete Runway 22, April 9 on orbit
81, 120 hours (5 days), 23 minutes, 42 seconds

April 14        Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Edwards AFB, Calif.,
to Kelly AFB, Texas

April 16        Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Kelly AFB, Texas, to
KSC

April 17        Challenger (OV-099) at Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

May 6   Midfuselage on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

May 13  Complete initial subsystems testing, including Delta F,
Discovery (OV-103)

May 21  Challenger (OV-099) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building for STS-7

May 26  Challenger (OV-099) from Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch
Complex 39-A for STS-7

June 13 Wings on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

June 17 Elevons on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

June 18 Conduct STS-7, Challenger (OV-099), launch KSC, land Edwards
AFB, Calif., lake bed Runway 15, June 24 on orbit 98, 144 hours (6
days), 25 minutes, 41 seconds

June 28 Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Edwards AFB, Calif.,
to Kelly AFB, Texas

June 28 Columbia (OV-102) at Orbiter Processing Facility for STS-9

June 29 Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Kelly AFB, Texas, to
KSC

June 30 Challenger (OV-099) at Orbiter Processing Facility for STS-8

July 26 Challenger (OV-099) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building for STS-8

July 26 Complete subsystems test, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Aug. 1  OMS/RCS pods on dock, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Aug. 2  Challenger (OV-099) from Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch
Complex 39-A for STS-8

Aug. 12 Complete final acceptance test, Palmdale, Discovery (OV-103)

Aug. 19 Vertical stabilizer on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Aug. 30 Conduct STS-8, Challenger (OV-099), launch KSC, first night
launch of space shuttle, land Edwards AFB, Calif., concrete Runway
22, Sept. 5 on orbit 98, first night landing, 144 hours (6 days), 1
hour, 8 minutes, 43 seconds

Sept. 9 Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Edwards AFB, Calif.,
to Sheppard AFB, Texas, to KSC

Sept. 9 Complete postcheckout, Discovery (OV-103), Palmdale

Sept. 11        Challenger (OV-099) at Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

Sept. 20        Challenger (OV-099) power-down modification period begins at
Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

Sept. 23        Columbia (OV-102) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building, KSC, for STS-9

Sept. 28        Columbia (OV-102) from Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch
Complex 39-A, KSC, for STS-9

Sept. 30        OMS/RCS pods on dock, KSC, for Discovery (OV-103)

Oct. 16 Discovery (OV-103) rollout at Palmdale

Oct. 17 Columbia (OV-102) rollback from Launch Complex 39-A to
Vehicle Assembly Building, KSC

Oct. 19 Columbia (OV-102) from Vehicle Assembly Building to Orbiter
Processing Facility, KSC

Oct. 28 SSME on dock, KSC, Discovery (OV-103)

Nov. 3  Columbia (OV-102) from Orbiter Processing Facility to Vehicle
Assembly Building for remate for STS-9, KSC

Nov. 5  Discovery (OV-103) overland transport from Palmdale to Edwards
AFB, Calif.

Nov. 6  Ferry flight, Discovery (OV-103) from Edwards AFB to
Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

Nov. 7  Lower forward fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Nov. 8  Columbia (OV-102) moved from Vehicle Assembly Building to
Launch Complex 39-A for STS-9, KSC

Nov. 8  Ferry flight, Discovery (OV-103) from Vandenberg AFB, Calif.,
to Carswell AFB, Texas

Nov. 9  Ferry flight, Discovery (OV-103) from Carswell AFB, Texas, to
KSC

Nov. 15 Discovery (OV-103) modification period starts, Orbiter
Processing Facility, KSC

Nov. 17 Challenger (OV-099) modification period retest begins at
Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

Nov. 23 Challenger (OV-099) modification period retest ends at
Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

Nov. 28 Conduct STS-9, Columbia (OV-102), launch KSC, land Edwards
AFB, Calif., lake bed Runway 17, Dec. 8, 240 hours (10 days), 7
hours, 47 minutes, 24 seconds

Dec. 2  Payload bay doors on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Dec. 9  Discovery (OV-103) start Vehicle Assembly Building storage, KSC

Dec. 11 Challenger (OV-099) crew equipment interface test, Orbiter
Processing Facility, KSC

Dec. 14 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Edwards AFB, Calif., to
Biggs Army Air Base, El Paso, Texas, to Kelly Air Force Base, San
Antonio, Texas

Dec. 15 Ferry flight, Columbia (OV-102) from Kelly AFB, San Antonio,
Texas, to Eglin AFB, Fla., to KSC

Dec. 16 Columbia (OV-102) at Orbiter Processing Facility

Dec. 22 SSME on dock, KSC, Discovery (OV-103)

1984

Jan. 3  Discovery (OV-103) end Vehicle Assembly Building storage,
transfer to Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

Jan. 5  SSME on dock, KSC, Discovery (OV-103)

Jan. 6  Challenger (OV-099) transferred from Orbiter Processing
Facility to Vehicle Assembly Building for mating for STS-11, KSC

Jan. 6  Upper forward fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Jan. 11 Challenger (OV-099) mated, transported from Vehicle Assembly
Building to Launch Complex 39-A, KSC

Jan. 20 Body flap on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Jan. 26 Columbia (OV-102) ferry flight from KSC to Kelly AFB, Texas

Jan. 26 Challenger (OV-099) confidence run, Launch Complex 39-A, KSC

Jan. 27 Columbia (OV-102) ferry flight from Kelly AFB, Texas, to
Edwards AFB, Calif.

Jan. 30 Columbia (OV-102) overland transport from Edwards AFB,
Calif., to Rockwell Palmdale assembly facility for STS-17 modification

Feb. 3  Conduct 41-B (STS-11), Challenger (OV-099), launch, KSC, 168
hours (7 days), 23 hours, 15 minutes, 55 seconds, landing Feb. 11,
KSC, on Runway 15

Feb. 17 Left-hand OMS/RCS pod on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Feb. 24 Right-hand OMS/RCS pod on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

March 14        Challenger (OV-099) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building for mating for 41-C (STS-13)

March 16        Aft fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

March 19        Challenger (OV-099) moved from Vehicle Assembly Building to
Launch Complex 39-A for 41-C (STS-13)

March 19        Challenger (OV-099) APU confidence run, Launch Complex 39-A

March 22        Enterprise (OV-101) ferry flight from Edwards AFB, Calif.,
to Vandenberg AFB, Calif.

March 27        Enterprise (OV-101) ferry flight from Vandenberg AFB,
Calif., to Little Rock AFB, Ark.

March 29        Enterprise (OV-101) ferry flight from Little Rock, Ark., to
Brookley Field, Mobile, Ala.

April 2 Enterprise (OV-101) overland transport to U.S. Coast Guard
station at Mobile, Ala., for loading on barge

April 3 Enterprise (OV-101) barge transport from Mobile, Ala., to New
Orleans, La.

April 5 Enterprise (OV-101) arrives at New Orleans, La., for World's
Fair

April 6 Conduct 41-C (STS-13), Challenger (OV-099), launch KSC, land
Edwards AFB, Calif., lake bed Runway 17, April 13, 144 hours (6
days), 23 hours, 40 minutes, 7 seconds

April 9 Crew compartment on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

April 17        Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Edwards AFB, Calif.,
to Kelly AFB, Texas

April 18        Ferry flight, Challenger (OV-099) from Kelly AFB, Texas, to
KSC

April 19        Challenger (OV-099) at Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

April 24        Upper forward fuselage on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

April 27        Forward RCS on dock, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

May 12  Discovery (OV-103) from Orbiter Processing Facility to Vehicle
Assembly Building at KSC, for mating for 41-D (STS-14)

May 19  Discovery (OV-103) moved from Vehicle Assembly Building to
Launch Complex 39-A for 41-D (STS-14)

May 25  Complete final assembly and closeout installation, Palmdale,
Atlantis (OV-104)

May 28  Start initial subsystems test, power-on, Palmdale, Atlantis
(OV-104)

June 2  Discovery (OV-103) flight readiness firing at Launch Complex
39-A, 18 seconds

June 25 Conduct 41-D (STS-14), Discovery (OV-103) first flight,
launch KSC, launch scrubbed at T-9 minutes due to general-purpose
computer No. 5 disparity with primary set of general-purpose computers

June 26 Conduct 41-B (STS-14), Discovery (OV-103) first flight,
launch KSC, launch postponed indefinitely due to shutdown of SSMEs 3
and 2 at T-4 seconds due to slow opening of SSME 3 main fuel valve.
SSME 1 never received a start command.

July 14 Discovery (OV-103) rollback from Launch Complex 39-A to
Vehicle Assembly Building, KSC, for remanifest of payloads

July 17 Discovery (OV-103) from Vehicle Assembly Building to Orbiter
Processing Facility for reconfiguration of payload bay for remanifest
of payloads

Aug. 2  Discovery (OV-103) from Orbiter Processing Facility to Vehicle
Assembly Building for remate with original 41-D SRBs and ET, KSC

Aug. 9  Discovery (OV-103) moved from Vehicle Assembly Building to
Launch Complex 39-A for 41-D, KSC

Aug. 10 Complete initial subsystems test, power-on, including Delta
F, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Aug. 28 Remanifest 41-D mission launch for Aug. 29, postponed for 24
hours for software verification

Aug. 30 Conduct 41-D (STS-14) remanifested payload, first flight of
Discovery (OV-103), launch KSC, land Edwards AFB, Calif., lake bed
Runway 17, Sept. 5, 144 hours (6 days), 56 minutes, 4 seconds

Sept. 8 Challenger (OV-099) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building for mating for 41-G, KSC

Sept. 9 Ferry flight, Discovery (OV-103) from Edwards AFB, Calif., to
Altus AFB, Okla.

Sept. 10        Ferry flight Discovery (OV-103) from Altus AFB, Okla., to KSC

Sept. 11        Discovery (OV-103) at Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

Sept. 13        Mated 41-G (STS-17), Challenger (OV-099), transported from
Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39-A for its sixth flight

Oct. 5  Conduct 41-G (STS-17) Challenger (OV-099), launch KSC, land
KSC, Runway 33, Oct. 13, 192 hours (8 days), 5 hours, 23 minutes, 38
seconds

Oct. 18 Discovery (OV-103) from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building, KSC, for mating

Oct. 23 Mated 51-A (STS-19), Discovery (OV-103) transported from
Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Complex 39-A, KSC, for its sixth
flight

Oct. 26 Complete subsystems test, Palmdale, Atlantis (OV-104)

Nov. 3  Enterprise (OV-101) from World's Fair at New Orleans, La., via
barge to Mobile, Ala.

Nov. 5  Enterprise (OV-101) arrived at Brookley Field, Ala.

Nov. 7  Conduct 51-A, Discovery (OV-103), postponed for 24 hours due
to high shear winds at altitude

Nov. 8  Conduct 51-A, Discovery (OV-103), launch KSC, land KSC, Runway
15, Nov. 16, 168 hours (7 days), 23 hours, 44 minutes, 56 seconds

Nov. 9  Installation of right-hand OMS/RCS pod, Challenger (OV-099)
(from OV-104)

Nov. 10 Ferry flight, Enterprise (OV-101) from Mobile, Ala., to
Kansas City, Mo.

Nov. 13 Ferry flight, Enterprise (OV-101) from Kansas City, Mo., to
Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Nov. 16 Ferry flight, Enterprise (OV-101) from Edwards Air Force Base
to Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.

Nov. 16 OV-103 at Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC

Dec. 21 OV-103 transferred from Orbiter Processing Facility to
Vehicle Assembly Building for mating, KSC

