Space Shuttle Processing Status 30 May 2001
MISSION: STS-104 – 10th ISS Flight (7A) – Airlock
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Vehicle Assemble Building
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET early July 2001
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: NASA managers announced today that Space Shuttle
Atlantis will not launch before early July. The additional time will enable
the International Space Station Program time to evaluate a problem with the
Station’s new robot arm. Shuttle and Station managers will reconvene in
mid-June to assess a new launch date. The Flight Readiness Review has been
postponed with a new date to be announced.
Orbiter Atlantis rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) last
night, and today workers are preparing to mate the orbiter to the external
tank in VAB high bay 1. Once fully stacked, the Space Shuttle will remain
in the VAB until a new rollout date is selected.
Payload Processing Note: The U.S. Airlock remains in the pad’s payload
changeout room with no additional work scheduled.
MISSION: STS-105 – 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: OPF bay 2
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: NET early August 2001
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: TBD
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: NASA managers also announced that Space Shuttle
Discovery’s launch will occur no earlier than early August. The delay
accommodates the ongoing robot arm evaluation and allows the flight crew
additional time to train for potential arm repair efforts during the
upcoming mission. Orbiter aft engine 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: Routine inspections of the orbiter’s reaction
control system thrusters continue. Orbiter maneuvering system pod checks
are in work also.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
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: Orbiter Columbia was transferred into Orbiter
Processing Facility bay 3 last night following Atlantis’ move to the VAB.
Processing for the STS-109 mission is now under way.
