Space Shuttle Processing Status 30 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 9:04 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 18 hours and 22 minutes
CREW: Rominger, Ashby, Hadfield, Parazynski, Phillips, Guidoni, Lonchakov
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Following a successful undocking from the
International Space Station yesterday, Space Shuttle Endeavour remains in
excellent health. The Endeavour crew begins preparation for deorbit early
Tuesday morning with a total of four landing opportunities at KSC and
Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), Calif. EAFB is available to support landing
tomorrow if needed.
ORBIT – SITE – Deorbit – LANDING
184 – KSC – 7:55am – 9:04am
185 – KSC – 9:31am – 10:39am
186 – EAFB – 11:06am – 12:11pm
187 – EAFB – 12:43pm – 1:47pm
The KSC forecast calls for clouds to be scattered at 3,000 and 10,000 feet,
broken at 25,000 feet; visibility at 7 miles; winds from the east at 13 to
18 knots; a chance of showers within 30 nautical miles and chance of broken
clouds at 3,000 feet. The 24-hour and 48-hour delay forecasts are similar
with a greater chance of broken clouds.
The EAFB forecast calls for clear skies; winds from the northwest at 5 to 8
knots; visibility at 7 miles and no chance of showers. The 24-hour and
48-hour delay forecasts indicate a greater chance of windy conditions.
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: The STS-104 flight crew completed Crew Equipment
Interface Test activities over the weekend. Atlantis’ window No. 8 has been
replaced. Functional tests of the orbiter’s waste system continue. Main
propulsion system leak checks are in work and engine heat shield
installation is ongoing. Russian engineers will work for about two days this
week to repair an alignment “fixer” on Atlantis’ docking mechanism.
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 leak and functional tests on Discovery’s
auxiliary power units. Drag chute installation is in work, and replacement
of a left-hand orbital maneuvering system thruster is scheduled this week.
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: Servicing of the orbiter’s freon coolant loop No.
2 is complete. Preliminary orbiter power-up testing is complete.
Preparations are also being made to transfer Columbia to VAB high bay 4 to
make room for Endeavour’s return from STS-100.
