"6_2_3_21_3.TXT" (25658 bytes) was created on 12-30-88 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