Mission Control Status Report #14
5 p.m. CDT  Thursday, October 26, 1995


   Work on board the Space Shuttle Columbia continued to go smoothly
as members of the Red Team monitored orbiter systems and conducted
scientific experiments in the Spacelab.

   Red Team members spent their seventh flight day working diligently
in the science lab which is nestled in Columbia’s cargo bay. The
Red Team will wrap up its day at 5:38 p.m. CDT, a little earlier than
they have the last few days. They will hand over to Blue Team members
who will continue work in the Spacelab. The Red Team will return to
duty at 5:38 a.m. CDT.

  Friday's scheduled telelvision events include: an ABC "World News
Now" interview at 8:23 a.m. with STS-73 Commander Kenneth Bowersox and
Payload Commander Kathyrn Thornton; Mission Update at 11:30 a.m.; and
a Mission Status Briefing at 1 p.m.

  Columbia is in a 169 by 165 mile orbit, completing a revolution of
Earth every 90 minutes. The spacecraft is in excellent condition and
flight controllers did not have any issues they are working regarding
the orbiter's performance.