Status Report

Space Shuttle Processing Status 16 Mar 2001

By SpaceRef Editor
March 16, 2001
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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 a.m. EST

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Mar. 21, 2001 at about 12:55 a.m.

MISSION DURATION: 12 days, 18 hours and 13 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

Shuttle flight controllers and Space Station managers decided to extend the
STS-102 mission by one day to allow ground controllers more time to analyze
the placement and weight distribution of items aboard the Leonardo
Multipurpose Logistics Module. With the extra day, Discovery is now
scheduled to land at KSC on Wednesday, Mar. 21 at about 12:55 a.m. EST.

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

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105

LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 2

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Apr. 19, 2001 at 2:04 p.m. EDT

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Apr. 30, 2001 at 9:56 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: Endeavour’s payload bay doors are closed and
switch panel troubleshooting in the crew module is complete. Workers are
lowering the orbiter for weight and center of gravity tests today. The
orbiter transport system arrives in bay 2 this afternoon to support the
orbiter rollover to the VAB. Endeavour is schedule to begin its move to the
VAB March 17 at 10 a.m. Following successful orbiter/external tank mating
operations in VAB high bay 3, the complete Shuttle stack is scheduled to
roll out to the launch pad March 22 at about 7 a.m.

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’ main engine heat shield removal
is complete and removal of the three main engines is in work. Technicians
began forward reaction control system (FRCS) functional checks today. Flash
evaporator system checks occur later this week.

COLUMBIA/OV-102 Post Ferry Processing

In OPF bay 1, Columbia’s simulated FRCS pod has been removed. Tail cone
removal is in progress. The Orbital Maneuvering System simulator pods are
scheduled for removal this week. 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.

SpaceRef staff editor.