Status Report

Space Shuttle Processing Status 20 Nov 2001

By SpaceRef Editor
November 20, 2001
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MISSION: STS-108 – 12th ISS Flight (UF1) – MPLM

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 at 7:41 p.m.

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 10, 2001 at 3:16 p.m.

MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 20 hours

CREW: Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS
down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Tyurin

ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Launch preparations for Shuttle Endeavour remain on
schedule at Pad B. Ordnance installation and pressurization of the
hypergolic propellant system are complete. Work in progress includes final
stowage in both the Raffaello Multi Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) and the
crew compartment. External Tank purge and aft closeouts are underway. No
work is scheduled for the Thanksgiving holidays (Thursday-Friday). Over the
weekend, the launch crew will begin preparations for picking up the final
countdown, scheduled for 11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26. The seven STS-108
crewmembers will arrive at KSC on Sunday, Nov. 25.

MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B


VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE: Feb. 14, 2002

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: Feb. 25, 2002

MISSION DURATION: 11 days

CREW: Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino

ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Columbia is in the Orbiter Processing Facility
(OPF) undergoing pre-launch processing for the Hubble Space Telescope
servicing mission. Airlock verification and Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) leak
and functional testing are continuing, and preparations are underway to
install the Main Engine heat shields.

MISSION: STS-110 – 13th ISS Flight (8A) – ITS S0, MT

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE: March 21, 2002

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: April 1, 2002

MISSION DURATION: 11 days

CREW: Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim

ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Atlantis is powered down in its OPF bay as
scheduled modification work continues. Processing operations will resume in
mid-December.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103


Shuttle Processing Note: Shuttle managers continue to assess the content,
schedule and location for the structural inspection and modification down
period for Orbiter Discovery. System deservicing continues with removal of
the right Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) pod. Discovery will be rolled
back for temporary storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building next week.

SpaceRef staff editor.