Space Shuttle Processing Status 2 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: At Pad A, launch pad validations and the Space Shuttle Main Engine Flight Readiness Test were completed for Endeavour’s scheduled mission on May 30. Preparations for the helium signature test are underway. The payload bay doors are scheduled to be opened today for the installation of the Leonardo Multi Purpose Logistics Module on Monday.
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 deg
Shuttle Processing Note: In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), preparations continue with Columbia for the STS-107 research mission. Leak checks of the two Freon Coolant Loops are complete and servicing of Freon Coolant Loop No. 2 is scheduled for tomorrow. Checks of the newly installed cold plate in Bay 5 and installation of windows No. 5 and 7 are in work. Columbia will be powered up on Monday in preparation for the Payload Premate Test scheduled for next week.
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: Atlantis is continuing its deservicing in the OPF for the August launch to the International Space Station. Forward Reaction Control System checkout is scheduled for today and residual fuel in the Orbital Maneuvering System and Auxiliary Power Units was drained yesterday.
ORBITER MAJOR MODIFICATION PERIOD
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
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.
