Space Shuttle Processing Status 15 Mar 2001
MISSION: STS-102 – 8th ISS Flight (5A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: On orbit
OFFICIAL KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Mar. 8, 2001 at 6:42:09:059 a.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Mar. 20, 2001 at about 1:56 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 19 hours and 14 minutes
CREW: Wetherbee, Kelly, Thomas, Richards; (up) Voss, Helms, Usachev; (down)
Shepherd, Gidzenko, Krikalev
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Now in its fifth day of docked operations with the International Space
Station, Space Shuttle Discovery remains in excellent health on orbit.
Post-flight inspections have revealed both solid rocket boosters to be in
good condition. Walk-down inspections of Launch Pad 39B confirmed no
unusual damage or debris following last week’s launch.
MISSION: STS-100 – 9th ISS Flight (6A) -Raffaello MPLM, SSRMS
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 2
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Apr. 19, 2001 at 3:12 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Apr. 30, 2001 at 11:10 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Rominger, Ashby, Hadfield, Parazynski, Phillips, Guidoni, Lonchakov
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Endeavour’s midbody and aft engine
compartments have been closed-out in preparation for rollover to the Vehicle
Assembly Building. Weight and center of gravity tests begin tomorrow and
first motion is scheduled for Saturday at about 9 a.m. Technicians are
troubleshooting an overhead switch panel in the crew module while rollover
preparations proceed on schedule.
MISSION: STS-104 – 10th ISS Flight (7A) – Airlock
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET June 8, 6:50 p.m. EDT
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 19, 2:24 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Atlantis’ post-ferry deconfiguration
concluded last week with tail cone removal. Main engine heat shield removal
is in work today and technicians begin main engine removal Friday morning.
Forward reaction control system (FRCS) checks are in work today and flash
evaporator system checks occur later this week.
COLUMBIA/OV-102 Post-Ferry Processing
In OPF bay 1, Columbia’s simulated FRCS pod is being removed today. The tail
cone will be removed Friday and the payload bay doors will be opened for
processing activities. Columbia is scheduled to remain in OPF 1 through late
April and then move to the VAB for storage until OPF bay 3 becomes
available. Columbia’s next flight is under review, but could occur as early
as this fall.
