Space Shuttle Processing Status 5 Oct 2001

MISSION: STS-108 – 12th ISS Flight (UF1) – MPLM

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 at 7:35 p.m. EST

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 10, 2001

MISSION DURATION: 11 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

Shuttle Processing Note: After a thorough engineering evaluation, Space
Shuttle managers determined today that orbiter Endeavour is safe to fly
without any additional orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) pod work. Testing
and analysis confirmed that the strength of the OMS pod attach point will
not be compromised by irregular bolt holes, even if the deformation is
greater than that seen on orbiter Columbia.

Main engine heat shield installation continues along with the monoball
wiring harness modification. Workers have completed auxiliary power unit
(APU) No. 2 reconnects. Functional testing of the orbiter/external tank door
begins later today.

MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 14, 2002 at 1:43 p.m. EST

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Feb. 25, 2002 at 11:40 a.m.

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: Columbia’s payload premate test is in work today.
Workers are checking Columbia’s S-band communication system and conducting
the interface verification test for the orbiter’s forward steering system.

MISSION: STS-110 – 13th ISS Flight (8A) – ITS S0, MT

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: March 21, 2002

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: March 30, 2002

MISSION DURATION: 11 days

CREW: Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim

ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians have completed routine X-ray checks
following the recent OMS/RCS thruster replacement. Later today, workers
will drain Atlantis’ auxiliary power unit fuel system. The monoball wiring
harness modification continues.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Discovery remains in temporary storage
through late October. Discovery is scheduled to begin a thorough structural
inspection and modification period. Shuttle managers continue to assess the
content, schedule and location of this planned work period.