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COLUMBIA STATUS - AUGUST 14, 1989
Columbia is now in the Mate-Demate Device at NASA's Ames-
Dryden Flight Research Facility following its August 13 6:37 a.m.
landing at Edwards, California.
Unofficial touchdown times were 6:37:06 Pacific Daylight
Time on main gear, 6:37:14 on nose gear, and 6:37:51 wheel stop.
Preliminary rollout distance is 6,018 feet.
According to Kennedy Space Center Columbia Flow Director Ann
Montgomery, orbiter deservicing operations are on schedule for a
Saturday departure. She termed Columbia's condition as being
"absolutely beautiful."
Preliminary tile inspection shows three tiles on the bottom
of Columbia are damaged. One of the tiles is on the right main
landing gear door, and two are forward of the external tank door.
The brakes and tires are to be removed today. It was not
necessary to remove them on the lakebed following landing since
they appeared to be in good shape with no damage.
A thruster in the reaction control system was shut down in
flight by the crew because of indications of a leak. An RCS
heater had also malfunctioned. The system will be replaced prior
to Columbia's next mission.
Montgomery said that the main engines now have a "trickle
purge" on and that nothing unusual was observed on preliminary
inspection. A list of about 12 minor in-flight anomalies is
being investigated. Crew equipment has been taken off and the
orbiter is on ground power.
Current plans call for Columbia to depart Edwards atop its
747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft on Saturday morning. The duo will
probably remain in Texas following the refueling stop because
temperatures are expected to be above the 90 degree limit for
takeoff.