Space Shuttle Processing Status 2 Dec 2002

MISSION STS-113 – 16th ISS Flight (11A) – P1 Truss Segment

• VEHICLE: ENDEAVOUR/OV-105
• LAUNCH DATE: Nov. 23, 2002 at 7:49:47 p.m. EST
• LANDING DATE: Dec. 4, 2002 at 3:48 p.m. EST
• MISSION DURATION: 11 days
• SHUTTLE CREW: Wetherbee, Lockhart, Lopez-Alegria, Herrington
• ISS CREW UP: Bowersox, Budarin, Pettit
• ISS CREW DOWN: Korzun, Whitson, Treschev
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Following a successful STS-113 mission to the International Space Station to install the P1 truss, Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to undock from the Station Dec. 2 at 3:05 p.m. EST. The four-member crew, along with the three Expedition Five crew members, is scheduled to return to Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 3:48 p.m. EST.

The initial weather outlook for landing day indicates a chance of thunderstorms within 30 nautical miles of the Shuttle Landing Facility. Rain and thunderstorm possibilities increase for Thursday, while weather begins to show improvement if a Friday landing is necessary.

MISSION STS-107 -SPACEHAB/ FREESTAR MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH MISSION

• VEHICLE – Columbia/OV-102
• TARGET LAUNCH DATE: Jan. 16, 2003
• TARGET LANDING DATE: Feb. 1, 2003
• MISSION DURATION: 16 days
• CREW: Husband, McCool, Anderson, Chawla, Brown, Clark, Ramon
• ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 150 nautical miles/39 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Shuttle Columbia awaits its roll out to Pad 39A in preparation for its launch scheduled for Jan. 16 for the Spacehab microgravity research mission. The orbiter was mated to its twin Solid Rocket Boosters and External Tank on Nov. 20.

MISSION STS-114 — 17TH ISS FLIGHT (ULF1) – CREW ROTATION/MULTI-PURPOSE LOGISTICS MODULE

• VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
• TARGET LAUNCH DATE: March 1, 2003
• TARGET LANDING DATE: March 12, 2003
• MISSION DURATION: 11 days
• SHUTTLE CREW: Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson
• ISS EXPEDITION CREW 7: Malenchenko, Kaleri, Lu
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles, 51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Atlantis continues to be processed for its March launch to the International Space Station. Auxiliary Power Unit leak and functional tests, and Master Events Controller verification are in work. Work is scheduled to begin the gaseous nitrogen servicing on the Environmental Control and Life Support System.

ORBITER MAJOR MODIFICATION PERIOD VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note: The Orbiter Major Modification (OMM) period for Discovery continues with Payload Bay Door structural inspections and a radiator isolation modification. Wire inspections and repairs are ongoing.