Space Shuttle Processing Status 16 Aug 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
Note: On orbit activities continue today with the first EVA (spacewalk)
currently underway. Landing remains scheduled for KSC on Wednesday, Aug. 22
at 12:48 p.m. Weather forecasters are currently monitoring a tropical system
and its potential impact, if any, on next week’s landing opportunities at
KSC. Post flight solid rocket booster inspections continue on schedule at
Hangar AF. Inspectors report that both boosters are in good condition
having sustained no abnormal damage. Nozzle removal begins today followed by
forward skirt removal Friday. Booster disassembly will continue through
next week.
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
Processing Note: Testing of the orbiter’s robot arm is complete. The docking
mechanism is scheduled for a functional test next week. Also, the Mobile
Launcher Platform is scheduled to be moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building
next Monday and booster-stacking operations will commence on Aug. 27.
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: 11 days
CREW: Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees
Processing Note: Workers have completed orbiter maneuvering system cross
feed line purges. The orbiter’s nose cap will be installed late next week.
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
Processing Note: Orbiter maneuvering system pod checks are complete. The
payload bay doors will be closed on Saturday and the orbiter readied for
transfer to the VAB temporarily next Tuesday. This will open up OPF bay 2
for Discovery’s post-mission deservicing following its landing next week.
Atlantis will likely remain in the VAB for about three weeks.
