Space Shuttle Processing Status 29 May 2001
MISSION: STS-104 – 10th ISS Flight (7A) – Airlock
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET June 20, 2001 at about 1:45 p.m.
EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 1, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Over the weekend, workers completed tile drying and
waterproofing efforts on orbiter Atlantis and today began final preparations
to roll over to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Atlantis is expected to
begin moving toward the VAB transfer aisle between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m.
today. Managers continue to assess an STS-104 launch date of no earlier than
June 20.
Payload Processing Note: The U.S. Airlock is currently at the pad in the
payload changeout room. Minimal work will be conducted through the time the
orbiter arrives at the pad on June 3. The airlock will be installed into the
orbiter’s payload bay on June 6 and the payload bay doors will be closed for
flight June 14. The date for the crew’s Terminal Countdown Demonstration
Test is set for June 7-8.
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: OPF bay 2
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 12, 2001 at 5:22 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 23, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
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: Technicians have completed routine checks of
Discovery’s water spray boilers and landing gear. Main engine thrust vector
control testing is also complete. Aft compartment closeouts are in work
today.
Payload Processing Note: Experiment and supply rack installations continue
on the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) in the Space Station
Processing Facility.
MISSION: STS-108 – 12th ISS Flight (UF1) -Raffaello MPLM
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001
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: Endeavour’s three main engines were removed last
Thursday. Technicians are conducting routine inspections of the orbiter’s
reaction control system thrusters this week. Orbiter maneuvering system pod
checks are also under way.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002
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: Columbia will be transferred to Orbiter Processing
Facility bay 3 once Atlantis moves out. There, workers will begin
processing the orbiter for the STS-109 mission.
