Space Shuttle Processing Status 6 Sep 2001
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 8:05 p.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 10, 2001 at 12:26 p.m.
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: Work continues on Endeavour’s hydraulic system.
The hydraulic accumulators have been installed, and replacement of the
auxiliary power unit quick disconnects continues. Functional tests of the
orbiter’s radiators begin this week.
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 at 3:52 a.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 28, 2002
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: Preparation continue for installation of Columbia’s
forward reaction control system. Technicians must complete attach point
work before the right hand orbiter maneuvering system pod is installed.
MISSION: STS-110 – 13th ISS Flight (8A) – ITS S0, MT
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 28, 2002
TARGET 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
Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Atlantis is being stored in Vehicle
Assembly Building high bay 4 and will remain there until mid-September.
Some minor work will be performed on the vehicle while in the VAB.
STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
Shuttle Processing Note: Discovery’s robot arm has been removed from the
payload bay. Shuttle main engine removal is ongoing, and forward reaction
system removal is in work.
Orbiter Discovery is scheduled to begin a thorough structural inspection and
modification period after STS-105 post-flight work concludes. Shuttle
managers continue to assess the content, schedule and location of this
planned work period. A decision is expected in mid-September.
Payload Processing: In the Space Station Processing Facility, the
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module has been opened. Offloading of the contents
brought back from ISS is underway.
