Space Shuttle Processing Status 14 June 2001
MISSION: STS-104 – 10th ISS Flight (7A) – Airlock
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET July 12, 2001 at 5:04 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 23, 2001 at about 1 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days and 20 hours
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Space Shuttle Atlantis is mated to the external
tank and solid rocket boosters in VAB high bay 1. Routine powered up health
checks are in work today and final preparations are under way for roll out
to Launch Pad 39B no earlier than Tuesday morning. The decision to roll is
predicated on resolution of the International Space Station robot arm issue.
The STS-104 launch will occur no earlier than July 12.
Payload Processing Note: The U.S. Airlock remains in the pad’s payload
changeout room. No work on the Airlock is scheduled until Atlantis is
delivered to the pad. The Airlock will be installed in the orbiter’s payload
bay on or about June 25. An interface verification test is tentatively
scheduled for June 29 and the payload bay doors will be closed for flight
July 8. The IMAX 3D camera, currently in the Operations and Checkout
building, will be delivered to the pad and installed into the orbiter
following rollout.
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET Aug. 5, 2001 at 7:05 p.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Aug. 17, 2001 at about 3:30 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 20 hours and 25 minutes
CREW: Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry, Forrester; (ISS up) Culbertson, Dezhurov,
Turin; (ISS down) Usachev, Voss, Helms,
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Discovery moved into the VAB yesterday
morning and last night was mated to the external tank and boosters in VAB
high bay 3. The Shuttle Interface Test begins Monday and roll out to Launch
Pad 39A is currently scheduled for June 25. The processing flows for STS-105
and STS-104 are expected to be finalized early next week.
Payload Processing Note: In the Space Station Processing Facility, aft
access closure to the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) was
completed June 7. Leak checks and heater testing was conducted last Friday,
while multi-layer insulation installation continues in work. A leak check of
the Common Berthing Mechanism is being conducted today. The MPLM is
scheduled to be delivered to the pad in late July.
MISSION: STS-108 – 12th ISS Flight (UF1) – MPLM
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 9, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW: Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS
down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Turin
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians complete thruster replacement work on
Endeavour’s reaction control system. Routine orbiter system testing is in
work and a powered down modification period begins tomorrow.
Payload Processing Note: In the Space Station Processing Facility, the
Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) was released from its
previous mission (STS-100) post-mission processing this week. Environmental
Control and Life Support (ECLSS) checks will begin next week as will
post-mission weight and center-of-gravity checks.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 28, 2002
MISSION DURATION: TBD
CREW: Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Columbia’s freon coolant loops have undergone
standard servicing work and sample testing is now in work. Technicians are
preparing for orbiter ammonia system leak and functional testing this week.
