Space Shuttle Processing Status 7 Feb 2002
MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B
VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE: Feb. 28, 2002 at 6:48 a.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: March 11, 2002 at 3:33 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: Servicing of the hypergolic oxidizer propellants on board Shuttle Columbia was interrupted at Pad A early today due to the failure of a poppet in the Fill and Drain Quick Disconnect (QD) located near the right-hand Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) pod. The poppet is an insert that opens and closes the QD. The poppet is being replaced and status of the QD is being assessed. Pending the assessment, Shuttle managers plan to resume oxidizer servicing later today and complete fuel loading on Friday. The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) hot fire is scheduled for Saturday, and the Hubble payload will be delivered to the pad early next week. The QD problem is not expected to impact Columbia’s planned Feb. 28 launch date.
MISSION: STS-110 – 13th ISS Flight (8A) – ITS SO TRUSS AND MOBILE TRANSPORTER
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE: April 4, 2002
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: April 15, 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: Shuttle Atlantis is undergoing pre-launch operations in the
Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF). The right-hand OMS pod has been removed, and the status of the 14 bolt holes in attach point No. 5 is being assessed. Repairs will be made as necessary. Integrated hydraulic/flight control checkout is in work and preparations are under way to install the heat shield.
MISSION: STS-111 – 14th ISS flight (UF2) – MPLM
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
TARGET LAUNCH DATE: May 2, 2002
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE: May 13, 2002
CREW: Cockrell, Lockhart, Chang-Diaz, Perrin; (ISS up) Korzun, Whitson, Treschev; (ISS down) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Replacement and retest of three right-hand OMS thrusters in Shuttle Endeavour is complete. The fuel cell single voltage test is scheduled to be worked today.
ORBITER MAINTENANCE AND MODIFICATION PERIOD
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
Shuttle Processing Note: Discovery is in the OPF awaiting the start of its Orbiter Maintenance and Modification (OMM) period at the Kennedy Space Center that is scheduled to begin in the third quarter of CY2002.
