Space Shuttle Status Report 28 September 2000
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER
SHUTTLE PROCESSING STATUS
KSC Contact: Joel Wells
Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000 (5:57 PM)
NOTE: This is an orbiter processing report and does not necessarily reflect
the chronological order of upcoming Space Shuttle flights. Visit
http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/schedule.htm on the KSC Home
Page for the latest schedule of future Shuttle missions.
MISSION: STS-92 – 5th ISS Flight (3A) – Z-1 Truss, PMA-3
LOCATION: Launch Pad 39A
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Oct. 5, 2000 at about 9:38 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 16, 2000 at about 4:50 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: No more than 5 minutes
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Duffy, Melroy, Wakata, Chiao, Wisoff, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Shuttle managers today announced Oct. 5 as the
official launch date for Space Shuttle Discovery on mission STS-92. The
announcement followed the standard Flight Readiness Review held at KSC
throughout most of the day.
At the launch pad, work continues to prepare Discovery for liftoff.
Technicians completed Shuttle ordnance installation yesterday, and the main
engine flight readiness test is ongoing. Orbiter aft compartment close-outs
are under way and will continue through Saturday evening. Over the weekend,
workers will install and checkout the space suits. Flight crew equipment
installation begins Sunday.
MISSION: STS-97 – 6th ISS Flight (4A) – PV Module P6
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: OPF bay 2
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 30, 2000 at 10:01 p.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec.10, 2000
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW: Jett, Bloomfield, Tanner, Noriega, Garneau
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians have complete engine heat shield
installation. Work continues to close-out the orbiter’s payload bay.
Workers are preparing for the integrated hydraulic and flight control test.
MISSION: STS-98 – 7th ISS Flight (5A) – U.S. Laboratory
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan.18, 2001 at 3:36 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 28, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW: Cockrell, Polansky, Curbeam, Jones, Ivins
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: STS-106 payload removal is complete. The Shuttle
main engine heat shields have been removed and engine removal is now under
way. Technicians are also preparing for routine tests on the forward
reaction control system.
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