Space Shuttle Processing Status 27 Apr 2001
MISSION: STS-100 – 9th ISS Flight (6A) -Raffaello MPLM, SSRMS
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: On orbit
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Apr. 19, 2001 at 2:41 p.m. EDT
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: May 1, 2001 at 9:15 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 18 hours and 34 minutes
CREW: Rominger, Ashby, Hadfield, Parazynski, Phillips, Guidoni, Lonchakov
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Space Shuttle Endeavour remains in good health as
mission managers today added an extra day to the mission. The extension
affords the crew and flight controllers additional time to bring the Space
Station’s backup command and control computers on line. A further mission
extension is possible if additional troubleshooting time is needed.
MISSION: STS-104 – 10th ISS Flight (7A) – Airlock
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET June 14, 4:15 p.m. EDT
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 25, 12:30 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians have serviced Atlantis’ potable water
system and the water spray boilers. Functional tests of the orbiter’s waste
system are in progress along with main propulsion system leak checks.
Russian engineers are en route to KSC to troubleshoot an alignment component
on Atlantis’ docking mechanism known as a “fixer.” The component failed
preliminary functional tests earlier in the flow but has operated normally
since. As a precaution, managers have decided to repair the component or
replace the docking mechanism whichever is required. At this time the
additional work is not expected to affect the target launch date.
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: OPF bay 2
OFFICIAL KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 12, 2001 at 4:45 a.m. EST
OFFICIAL KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 23, 2001 at TBD
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Horowitz, Struckow, Barry, Forrester; (up) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Turin
(down) Voss, Helms, Usachev
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
NOTE: Technicians have completed functional tests on Discovery’s airlock
upper hatch. Auxiliary power unit leak and functional tests are in work
today. This week, managers plan to install Discovery’s drag chute.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 19 under review
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Nov. 30 under review
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: Valve replacement work on Columbia’s water spray
boilers is complete. Servicing of the orbiter’s freon coolant loop No. 2
continues. Preparations are also being made to transfer Columbia to VAB
high bay 4 to make room for Endeavour’s return from STS-100. That move is
now scheduled to occur Tuesday.
