Space Shuttle Processing Status 4 June 2002

MISSION: STS-111 – 14th ISS Flight (UF2) – MPLM

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105

LAUNCH DATE: June 5, 2002

LAUNCH TIME: 4 – 8 p.m. EDT

KSC LANDING DATE: June 17, 2002

MISSION DURATION: 12 days

CREW: Cockrell, Lockhart, Chang-Diaz, Perrin; (ISS up) Korzun, Whitson,
Treschev; (ISS down) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz

ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: The launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on Mission
STS-111 to the International Space Station remains on schedule for
Wednesday, June 5. Technicians have changed out the faulty gaseous nitrogen
regulator valve in the left Orbital Maneuvering System pod and successfully
performed leak checks to retest the valve. Top off of both the liquid
hydrogen and liquid oxygen in the Power Reactant Storage and Distribution
System was completed this morning.

Today, weather forecasters are showing a 60 percent probability of weather
prohibiting Wednesday’s launch. Forecasts indicate a continued concern for
afternoon thunderstorms and rain showers, with additional concerns for a
strong sea breeze causing possible crosswind violations at the Shuttle
Landing Facility (SLF) in case of a Return to Launch Site abort. At launch
time, the SLF forecast shows an easterly wind, 12 to 18 knots.

Seas in the Solid Rocket Booster retrieval area are forecast to be 4 to 6
feet, with winds between 7 and 18 knots and a sea temperature of 80 degrees.

A launch advisory will be issued this afternoon providing the planned launch
time for Wednesday.