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NASA Releases Revised International Space Station Assembly Sequence

By SpaceRef Editor
March 3, 2006
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NASA Releases Revised International Space Station Assembly Sequence
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Transcript of Heads of Agency ISS News Conference, NASA KSC

DR. GRIFFIN: Good afternoon. This is an exciting time in the space program – not just for the United states space program – but for the space programs of our partner nations. The annual Heads of Agencies meeting is always a time of taking stock. This time it is a good process. We reached agreement as agency heads on the final configuration of the International Space Station with no major changes from the configuration you have come to know and love.

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Date Assembly

Flight		 Launch

Vehicle		 Element(s)
No earlier than May 2006 ULF1.1 Discovery

STS-121

  • Return
    to Flight test mission

  • Multi-Purpose
    Logistics Module (MPLM)

  • Integrated Cargo
    Carrier (ICC)

  • Lightweight Multi-Purpose
    Experiment Support Structure Carrier (LMC)


No earlier than Aug. 2006 12A Atlantis

STS-115

  • Second
    port truss segment (ITS P3/P4)

  • Second set of solar arrays and batteries


Under
review		 12A.1 U.S.
Orbiter

STS-116

  • Third
    port truss segment (ITS P5)

  • SPACEHAB
    single cargo module

  • Integrated Cargo Carrier (ICC)


Under
review		 13A U.S.
Orbiter

STS-117

  • Second
    starboard truss segment (ITS S3/S4) with Photovoltaic Radiator (PVR)

  • Third set of solar arrays and batteries
Under
review		 13A.1 U.S.
Orbiter

STS-118

  • SPACEHAB
    Single Cargo Module

  • Third
    starboard truss segment (ITS S5)

  • External Stowage Platform 3 (ESP3)


Under review ATV1 Ariane
5

  • European
    Automated Transfer Vehicle
Under review 10A U.S. Orbiter

STS-120

  • Node 2

  • Sidewall – Power and Data Grapple Fixture (PDGF)

Under review 1E U.S. Orbiter

  • Columbus European Laboratory Module

  • Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure – Non-Deployable (MPESS-ND)

Under review 1J/A U.S. Orbiter

  • Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module – Pressurized Section (ELM-PS)

  • Spacelab Pallet – Deployable 1 (SLP-D1)

    with Canadian Special Purpose Dexterous Manipulator, Dextre
Under review 1J U.S. Orbiter

  • Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Pressurized Module (JEM-PM)

  • Japanese Remote Manipulator System (JEM RMS)
Under
review 		15A U.S.
Orbiter

STS-119

  • Fourth
    starboard truss segment (ITS S6)

  • Fourth set of solar arrays and batteries


Under
review		 ULF2 U.S.
Orbiter

  • Multi-Purpose
    Logistics Module (MPLM)


Under
review		 3R Russian Proton

  • Multipurpose
    Laboratory Module with European Robotic Arm (ERA)


Under review 2J/A U.S. Orbiter

  • Kibo Japanese Experiment Module Exposed Facility (JEM EF)

  • Kibo Japanese Experiment Logistics Module – Exposed Section (ELM-ES)

  • Spacelab Pallet – Deployable 2 (SLP-D2)

Under
review		 17A U.S.
Orbiter

  • Multi-Purpose
    Logistics Module (MPLM)

  • Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier (LMC)

  • Three crew quarters, galley, second treadmill (TVIS2), Crew Health Care System 2 (CHeCS 2)
Establish
Six Person Crew Capability
Under
review		 HTV-1 H-IIA

  • Japanese H-II Transfer
    Vehicle
Under review ULF3 U.S. Orbiter

  • EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 1 (ELC1)

  • EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 2 (ELC2)

Under review 19A U.S. Orbiter

  • Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM)

  • Lightweight Multi-Purpose Experiment Support Structure Carrier (LMC)

Under review *ULF4 U.S. Orbiter

  • EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 3 (ELC3)

  • EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 4 (ELC4)

Under
review		 20A U.S.
Orbiter

  • Node
    3 with Cupola


Under review *ULF5 U.S. Orbiter

  • EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 5 (ELC5)

  • EXPRESS Logistics Carrier 1 (ELC1)

ISS
Assembly Complete
Under review 9R Russian Proton

  • Research Module

* Two shuttle-equivalent flights for contingency
Notes: Additional Progress and Soyuz flights for crew
transport, logistics and resupply are not listed.

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