Space Shuttle Processing Status 13 August 2001
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: On orbit
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Aug. 10, 2001 at 5:10:14 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Aug. 22, 2001 at 12:48 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 19 hours and 38 minutes
CREW: Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry, Forrester; (ISS up) Culbertson, Dezhurov,
Tyurin; (ISS down) Usachev, Voss, Helms,
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Processing Note: Post-launch inspections at Launch Pad 39A revealed no
abnormal damage to the Fixed Service Structure, Mobile Launcher Platform and
Rotating Service Structure. The booster recovery ships returned to Hangar AF
Sunday morning with both solid rocket boosters in tow. Preliminary
inspections indicate that the boosters are in excellent health and routine
assessments begin today.
MISSION: STS-108 – 12th ISS Flight (UF1) – MPLM
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 at 7:23 p.m. EST
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 have finished draining Endeavour’s
auxiliary power unit fuel system. Modification to the orbiter’s
environmental and life support system is under way. Endeavour’s robot arm is
being tested prior to being turned around for flight.
Payload Processing Note: In the Space Station Processing Facility,
inspections on the external top of the MPLM is complete and the module was
recently rotated for inspections on the bottom.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 at 3:52 a.m. EST
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: Workers have completed orbiter maneuvering system
cross feed line flushing. Today, Columbia’s window No. 2 is being replaced.
Checks on the water spray boiler and onboard atmosphere pressurization
system are in work. Later this week, workers will upgrade Columbia’s
payload floodlights and replace window No. 1.
MISSION: STS-110 – 13th ISS Flight (8A) – ITS, SO, MT
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 28, 2002
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: March 9, 2002
MISSION DURATION: 9 days
CREW: Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians have completed inspections on
Atlantis’ main propulsion system 17-inch quick disconnects. Orbiter
maneuvering system pod checks are ongoing and radiator checks are scheduled
to occur this week.
