At Launch Pad 39A, technicians trimmed foam insulation this week for placement around a new feed-through connector. Diagnostic tests indicate that soldering the leads outside the connector will eliminate intermittent readings from low-fuel sensors.
Processing for launch to begin next week.
A newly installed feed-through connector has been tested and technicians are in the process of re-applying the foam insulation.
Several rounds of spraying, curing and shaping are required, NASA spokesman Candrea Thomas said.
"It should all be finished by Monday," she said.
Atlantis is scheduled to launch Feb. 7 on a construction mission to the International Space Station. After a two-month delay to correct intermittent signals from low-fuel sensors, the shuttle will deliver the European Columbus laboratory. Atlantis will also return flight engineer Dan Tani to Earth.
All repair work on Atlantis is scheduled to be finished by Jan. 24, after which normal processing of the shuttle will begin, said Thomas.
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