Space Shuttle Processing Status 23 Aug 2001
MISSION: STS-105 – POST-LANDING STATUS
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Aug. 10, 2001 at 5:10:14 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Aug. 22, 2001 at 2:23 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 21 hours and 13 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
Shuttle Processing Note: Space Shuttle Discovery touched down on KSC
runway 15 yesterday at 2:23 p.m. after passing on the day’s first
opportunity because of unacceptable weather conditions. The landing
concluded a 5-month mission for the three Expedition Two crew members. The
STS-105 and Expedition Two crew members will depart for Houston at about
2:30 p.m. today.
Discovery was towed to OPF bay 2 last night to undergo routine post-flight
deservicing. Preliminary inspections revealed 106 total debris hit to the
orbiter’s lower surface, of which 15 measured 1-inch or greater. The
orbiter’s tires are reported to be in good condition. Discovery is being
jacked and leveled and main engine drying follows later today. Draining of
the orbiter’s power reactant storage and distribution system begins later
this week.
Unofficial Landing Times EDT MET
Main gear touchdown 2:22:58 p.m. 11 days, 21
hours, 12 minutes, 44 seconds
Nose gear touchdown 2:23:09 p.m. 11 days, 21
hours, 12 minutes, 55 seconds
Wheel stop 2:24:06 p.m. 11 days, 21
hours, 13 minutes, 52 seconds
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
Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians have completed Endeavour’s
instrumentation system testing and are now testing the orbiter’s docking
mechanism. Water spray boiler checks and payload premate testing is in
work this week.
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: TBD
CREW: Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 308 nautical miles/28.5
degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Workers are validating Columbia’s electrical
system today. Window No. 1 is being replaced this week along with checks
of the orbiter’s new radio communication system. Columbia’s drag chute
will be installed later this 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
Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Atlantis is being stored in Vehicle
Assembly Building high bay 4 and will remain there until mid-September.
Some minor work will be performed on the vehicle while in the VAB.
