Space Shuttle Processing Status 12 Apr 2001

MISSION: STS-100 — 9th ISS Flight (6A) – Raffaello MPLM, SSRMS

Vehicle Endeavour/OV-105

Location Launch Pad 39A

KSC Launch Date/Time April 19, 2001, at 2:41 p.m. EDT

KSC Landing Date/Time April 30, 2001, at 10:00 a.m. EDT

Mission Duration 10 days, 19 hours and 19 minutes

Crew Rominger, Ashby, Hadfield, Parazynski, Phillips, Guidoni, Lonchakov

Orbit Altitude and Inclination 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

Space Shuttle processing continues on schedule at Launch Pad 39A today.
Workers have completed installation of Endeavour’s ordnance devices and aft
engine compartment closeouts continue. Technicians will conclude aft
closeouts tonight with aft door installation.

Technicians start stowing flight crew equipment into the crew module today.
In the launch control center, engineers are making final preparation to
start the launch countdown on Monday, Apr. 16.

The seven-member flight crew is scheduled depart Houston, Texas, at 7:30
a.m. Apr. 16 and arrive at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility at about 10:30
a.m. the same day.

Upcoming Milestones (dates are targets only)

Aft engine compartment closeouts complete – April 12

Flight crew equipment early stow – April 12-13

Flight crew arrival at KSC April 16 at about 10:30 a.m.

Launch countdown starts April 16 at 6 p.m