NASA Space Shuttle Processing Status 28 January 2005
Mission: STS-114 – 17th ISS Flight (LF1) – Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module
Vehicle: Discovery (OV-103)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3
Launch Date: Launch Planning Window May 12 – June 3, 2005
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson, Thomas, Lawrence and Camarda
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
In Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 3, processing continues to
progress well for Discovery’s Return to Flight mission, designated
STS-114, to the International Space Station. Orbiter Maneuvering
System redundant electrical circuit verification testing is complete.
Rudder Speed Brake cove panel installation is complete, and work is
under way to complete the seal and Thermal Protection System blanket
installation.
On Jan. 24, the new Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) was installed
into the starboard side of Discovery’s payload bay. Measurements of
the boom and Remote Manipulator System camera clearance checks are
complete. The 50-foot-long OBSS will attach to the Remote Manipulator
System, or Shuttle robotic arm, and is one of the new safety measures
for Return to Flight, equipping the orbiter with cameras and laser
systems to inspect the Shuttle’s Thermal Protection System while in
space.
In the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Solid Rocket Boosters for the
STS-114 mission are stacked on the Mobile Launcher Platform and final
closeouts continue. Right-hand External Tank attach ring foam
application is complete. The Return to Flight External Tank, ET-120,
is located in the checkout cell and technicians are nearly complete
with the electrical checkouts. The External Tank is scheduled to be
moved to the integration cell and mated with the Solid Rocket
Boosters on Feb. 9.
Mission: STS-121 – 18th ISS Flight (ULF1) – Multi-Purpose Logistics
Module/Crew Rotation
Vehicle: Atlantis (OV-104)
Location: Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 1
Launch Date: Launch Planning Window July 12 – August 3, 2005
Launch Pad: 39B
Crew: Lindsey, Kelly, Sellers, Fossum, Nowak and Wilson
Inclination/Orbit Altitude: 51.6 degrees/122 nautical miles
Technicians continue to process Atlantis in Orbiter Processing
Facility bay 1 for its mission to the International Space Station.
Preparations are under way to service water coolant loop No. 1, with
servicing scheduled for this weekend. The body flap actuator
installation continues with three of the four actuators installed.
The left-hand Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) pod was removed
Thursday and will be moved to the Hypergol Maintenance Facility early
next week. The pod was removed so that inspections could be performed
on the thrusters. Following thorough inspections of the thrusters on
another OMS pod, it will be transferred to the bay for installation
on the vehicle. The aft flight desk mission and event timer was
installed on Wednesday. The drive shafts for the Manipulator
Positioning Mechanisms that will support the new Orbiter Boom Sensor
System were installed on the starboard side of Atlantis’ payload bay.
Endeavour (OV-105)
Space Shuttle Endeavour is in its Orbiter Major Modification period,
which began in December 2003.
