Status Report

Space Shuttle Processing Status 23 Jan 2003

By SpaceRef Editor
January 23, 2003
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MISSION STS-107 -SPACEHAB/ FREESTAR MICROGRAVITY RESEARCH MISSION

  • VEHICLE – Columbia/OV-102
  • LAUNCH DATE: Jan. 16, 2003
  • OFFICIAL LAUNCH TIME: 10:39 a.m. EST
  • TARGET LANDING DATE: Feb. 1, 2003 at 9:17 a.m. EST
  • MISSION DURATION: 16 days
  • CREW: Husband, McCool, Anderson, Chawla, Brown, Clark, Ramon
  • ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 150 nautical miles/39 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: On orbit, Shuttle Columbia continues to perform
well on its SPACEHAB microgravity research mission. Science activities
aboard Space Shuttle Columbia continued Wednesday as the STS-107 crew
monitored and sent television footage to Earth of the progress of
experiments developed by students from six different countries. The
experiments are part of the Space Technology and Research Students, or
STARS, project. The first landing opportunity is scheduled for Feb. 1 at
9:17 a.m.

MISSION STS-114 — 17TH ISS FLIGHT (ULF1) – CREW ROTATION/MULTI-PURPOSE
LOGISTICS MODULE

  • VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
  • TARGET LAUNCH DATE: March 1, 2003
  • TARGET LANDING DATE: March 13, 2003
  • MISSION DURATION: 12 days
  • SHUTTLE CREW: Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson
  • ISS EXPEDITION CREW 7: Malenchenko, Kaleri, Lu
  • ORBITAL ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles, 51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians in the processing facility continue to
prepare
Atlantis for its March launch to the International Space Station. Aft
closeouts are complete and forward closeouts are in work.

MISSION STS-115 — 18th ISS FLIGHT (12A) ? P3/P4 SOLAR ARRAYS

  • VEHICLE – Endeavour/OV-105
  • TARGET LAUNCH DATE: May 23, 2003
  • TARGET LANDING DATE: June 3, 2003
  • MISSION DURATION: 10 days
  • CREW: Jett, Ferguson, Tanner, Burbank, MacLean, Stefanyshyn-Piper
  • ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE AND INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Endeavour continues to be processed for its STS-115
launch to the International Space Station scheduled in May 2003. Forward
Reaction Control System checkout is complete. Installation of the Auxiliary
Power Units is in work, and technicians are in the process of removing the
Remote Manipulator System aboard Endeavour.

ORBITER MAJOR MODIFICATION PERIOD VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note: The Orbiter Major Modification (OMM) period for
Discovery continues with Avionics Bay 3A structures modifications, and the
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module dedicated heat exchange and radiator
isolation modification. Wire inspections and repairs are ongoing.

SpaceRef staff editor.