1. Shuttle managers are to meet Monday for a major review of mission plans before confirming their launch plans. 2. An analysis begun Tuesday afternoon and presented to shuttle managers Wednesday concluded that Columbia lacked the maneuvering propellant for a rendezvous. 3. At Kennedy, shuttle managers monitored the developments aboard Mir but did not let them distract launch preparations. 4. After a reappraisa, shuttle managers concluded the lower flow rate was adequate. 5. After an assessment by several engineering teams, shuttle managers learned that similar lower temperature bearings had flown without a problem on a December shuttle flight. 6. But shuttle managers were reluctant to proceed with additions to the solar power system without replacing the primary wrist joint assembly. 7. Collins joined her crewmates and shuttle program managers in a runway inspection of Columbia after their return to Earth. 8. During the monthlong stand down, Hurricane Erin forced shuttle managers to tow Endeavour from its launch pad and then return it. 9. Elric McHenry, the shuttle program development manager, said Congress and the Clinton administration would soon decide what to do about a replacement for the shuttle. 10. However, following a lengthy review of preparations on Thursday, NASA shuttle program managers determined each of the difficulties has been resolved and approved the liftoff. |