MISSION CONTROL CENTER
STS-67 Status Report #6

Saturday, March 4, 1 p.m. CST

Endeavour is still providing a trouble-free platform for the Astro-2
ultraviolet observations as well as the mission's engineering,
materials processing and biotechnology experiments.

The Red Team -- Commander Steve Oswald, Pilot Bill Gregory, Mission
Specialist John Grunsfeld and Ron Parise -- assumed the duty shortly
after noon, and the Blue Team -- Payload Commander Tammy Jernigan,
Mission Specialist Wendy Lawrence and Payload Specialist Sam Durrance
-- is getting ready for bed.

During the past shift, the crew received word from scientists who
designed the Australian ultraviolet experiment that is flying in two
Getaway Special canisters in the cargo bay. The experimenters reported
they have achieved 100 percent of desired observations and expressed a
sincere thanks and appreciation for the support they received during
this mission.

In addition, Jernigan and Lawrence participated in an interview with
National Public Radio as Durrance supported the Astro-2 observations.

Coming up, Oswald will work on the Middeck Active Control Experiment
designed to measure how disturbances caused by one payload affect
nearby payloads attached to the same supporting structure. The crew
has reported some unusual readings on the Ku-Band Interface System
that ships data to the ground and back, and Oswald will try to
pinpoint where the difficulty lies with a midnight in-flight
maintenance procedure.

Flight controllers in Houston have no mechanical problems to deal with
as Endeavour continues to orbit the Earth at an altitude of 191 by 187
nautical miles.

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