Space Shuttle Processing Status 2 Jul 2001
MISSION: STS-104 – 10th ISS Flight (7A) – Airlock
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Launch Pad 39B
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 12, 2001 at 5:04 a.m. EDT
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 23, 2001 at 12:57 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days and 19 hours and 53 minutes
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Preparation for the launch of Space Shuttle
Atlantis continues at Launch Pad 39B. Last week’s Flight Readiness Review
confirmed the July 12 launch date.
The flight crew’s Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test concluded last week
and the orbiter’s payload bay doors have been closed for flight. Workers
completed prelaunch propellant loading activities today. The flight crew’s
space suits are being installed and functional checks follow tomorrow.
Shuttle ordnance installation is in work through tomorrow and aft engine
compartment closeouts conclude Sunday, June 8.
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Launch Pad 39A
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET August 5, 2001at 7:05 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: August 17, 2001 at about 3:30 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days , 20 hours and 25 minutes
CREW: Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry, Forrester; (ISS up) Culbertson, Dezhurov,
Turin; (ISS down) Usachev, Voss, Helms,
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Space Shuttle Discovery began rolling out to the
launch pad today at 1:28 a.m. and was hard down on the pad surface at 7:42
a.m. Launch pad validations are in work through Tuesday. Workers will
replace several main engine transducers prior to the planned engine flight
readiness test slated for later this week.
MISSION: STS-108 – 12th ISS Flight (UF1) – MPLM
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 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 completed inspections of
Endeavour’s forward overhead window frames and body flap this week. While
the vehicle is not powered, workers are performing planned modifications on
orbiter wiring and monoball harnesses. A powered-up checkout is scheduled
to begin July 10.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 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: Technicians are inspecting the orbiter’s chin panel
and nose cap. Standard subsystem testing is ongoing.
