Space Shuttle Processing Status 30 Jul 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. Orbiter aft compartment closeouts are in work
today and continue through Friday. Shuttle ordnance installation begins
Tuesday. The astronaut spacesuits are being checked out today, and the
flight crew is scheduled to arrive at KSC Sunday afternoon.
Payload Processing Note: The payload bay doors will be closed today for
ordnance operations and reopened on Wednesday. The Shuttle/Payload
integrated vehicle test is scheduled for Thursday. On Sunday, the flight
crew will conduct a brief inspection of the payload bay and then on Monday,
Aug. 6, the doors will be closed for flight.
Upcoming Milestones
Flight Readiness Review begins — Aug. 1 (10:30 a.m.)
Flight crew arrival at KSC — Aug. 5 (12:30 p.m.)
Launch countdown begins — Aug. 6 (9 p.m.)
External tank loading begins– Aug. 9 (about 8:42 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
Processing Note: Technicians are performing a condensate modification on
Endeavour’s life support system. While the vehicle is powered down, workers
are also performing planned modifications on orbiter wiring and harnesses.
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
Processing Note: Work continues on Columbia’s nose cap in preparation to
install it on the vehicle later this week. Technicians have completed
S-band antenna testing and are proceeding with Ku-band antenna tests.
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
Processing Note: Atlantis’ payload bay doors have been opened and payload
removal preparation is in progress. The payload will be removed Tuesday.
Main engine positioning and initial controller tests are complete. Engine
heat shield removal is in work today.
