Space Shuttle Processing Status 13 May 2002

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

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105

LAUNCH DATE: May 30, 2002

LAUNCH PERIOD: 4-8 p.m. EDT

KSC LANDING DATE: June 11, 2002

MISSION DURATION: 11 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: Over the weekend at Pad A, technicians completed inspections of 13 connector savers in the orbiter T-0 umbilicals after initial checks indicated several savers appeared to be loose. Only one of the 13 savers was not locking properly and was replaced. Workers today are inspecting welds on Mobile Launcher Platform 1 to verify the structural integrity of the hydrogen vent line. The Multi-Purpose Logistic Module interface verification test is complete. Payload bay doors are closed and payload closeouts are scheduled to begin today. Preparations for hypergolic loading are in work. The Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test for mission STS-111 is scheduled this week.

MISSION STS-107 -SPACEHAB/ FREESTAR MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH MISSION

VEHICLE – Columbia/OV-102

LAUNCH DATE: July 19, 2002

KSC LANDING DATE: August 4, 2002

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: Processing for Columbia’s STS-107 microgravity research mission continues in the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF). Right-hand Orbital Maneuvering System pod thruster replacements are complete. Payload premate test, Auxiliary Power Unit leak and functional test, and servicing of Freon Loop No. 1 are in work.

MISSION STS-112 — 15TH ISS FLIGHT (9A) – BA, ITS S1

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104

LAUNCH DATE: August 22, 2002

KSC LANDING DATE: September 1, 2002

MISSION DURATION: 10 days

CREW: Ashby, Melroy, Wolf, Sellers, Magnus, Yurchikhin

ORBITAL ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles, 51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: In the OPF, processing continues for the schedule launch of Atlantis to the International Space Station this August. Master Events Controller/Pyro Initiator test is complete. Orbital Maneuvering System checkout is in work.

ORBITER MAJOR MODIFICATION PERIOD

Shuttle Processing Note: Discovery is in the OPF awaiting the start of its Orbiter Major Modification (OMM) period that is scheduled to begin at the Kennedy Space Center late this summer.