MISSION CONTROL CENTER
STS-68 STATUS REPORT #4


Sunday, October 2, 1994, 9 a.m. Central

Around the clock observations continue by Endeavour's crew in support of
the second mission this year dedicated to radar mapping of environmental
changes around the world. 

Split into two three-member teams, the astronauts divide their time
between monitoring orbiter systems and providing assistance with the data
takes of the science instruments that make up the Space Radar Laboratory. 

The Red Team of Mike Baker, Terry Wilcutt and Jeff Wisoff will be on duty
throughout much of the day while the Blue Team of Steve Smith, Dan Bursch
and Tom Jones rests. 

Radar data gathering today included forest areas of North Carolina, ocean
current patterns in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, desert areas in
Africa, and mountainous regions of the East and West coasts of the United
States. 

There are no systems problems aboard Endeavour on its seventh mission in
space as the orbiter circles the Earth every 90 minutes at an altitude of
119 nautical miles. 

The start of Columbia's ferry flight from Florida to California has been
delayed until later this week. 


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