Space Shuttle Processing Status 26 July 2001
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Launch Pad 39A
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: August 9, 2001 at 5:38 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: August 21, 2001 at about 1:17 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: Processing of Space Shuttle Discovery continues on
schedule at Launch Pad 39A. Multiplexer-demultiplexer testing is complete
and tomorrow the orbiter midbody umbilical unit will be mated to the vehicle
and undergo routine leak checks. One of Discovery’s master events
controllers will be replaced and retested on Saturday. The Rotating Service
Structure is being positioned today for payload operations. The Flight
Readiness Review is scheduled to occur Aug. 1.
Payload Processing Note: The Leonardo MPLM arrived at the pad July 25 and
has been installed in the payload changeout room. Discovery’s payload bay
doors are being opened today and the MPLM is slated for installation into
the payload bay tomorrow morning. The standard payload interface
verification test is slated for Aug. 2, and final payload bay door closure
occurs Aug. 6.
Upcoming Milestones
Flight Readiness Review begins Aug. 1 (10:30 a.m.)
Launch countdown begins Aug. 6 (9 p.m.)
External tank loading Aug. 9 (8:42 a.m. – 11:42 a.m.)
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, Tyurin
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians have replaced the thermostat inside
Endeavour’s left-hand orbital maneuvering system pod. While Endeavour is
powered down, workers are also performing planned modifications on orbiter
wiring and harnesses.
Payload Processing Note: The Lightweight MPESS Carrier (LMC) arrived at KSC
yesterday. Rack installation into MPLM in now underway.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 at 2:40 p.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: Work continues on Columbia’s nose cap. Technicians
are also checking out Columbia’s Ku-band system and performing leak and
functional tests on the orbiter’s main propulsion system.
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 has been jacked and leveled in OPF
bay 2. Preliminary inspections revealed 110 debris hits to the orbiter’s
thermal protection system. Twenty-six hits measured 1-inch or larger. The
landing gear tires are in good post-flight condition.
Main engine drying and draining of the power reactant storage system is in
work today. Payload bay door opening is expected later today and payload
removal occurs Tuesday.
