Space Shuttle Status Report 1 Oct 2001

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

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 at 8:05 p.m. EST

TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 10, 2001 at 3:26 p.m.

MISSION DURATION: 11 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: Technicians have completed leak checks on
Endeavour’s auxiliary power unit (APU) No. 3 and fuel line disconnects on
APU No. 2. The orbiter’s ammonia servicing is also complete. The Crew
Equipment Interface Test concluded last week. Today, workers are installing
Endeavour’s waste containment system and conducting main engine leak checks.
Engine heat shields will be installed later this week.

MISSION: STS-109 – HST Servicing Mission 3B

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 at 3:52 a.m. EST (under review)

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: Technicians completed Columbia’s auxiliary power
unit (APU) inspections last week and replaced an APU quick disconnect.
Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) pod cross-feed lines were connected over
the weekend. Functional testing of the orbiter’s flash evaporator system
continues. Technicians are also wrapping up close-out work on the recently
installed forward reaction control system.

An evaluation of Columbia’s recently installed OMS pods continues with
possible implications on the rest of the Shuttle fleet. Elongated
bolt-holes at one of each pod’s load bearing attach points are being
analyzed in an effort to determine if the condition is unique to Columbia.
If analysis, testing or a work-around cannot ensure the integrity of the
fleet’s OMS pod attach points, precautionary inspections can be conducted.
If required, the additional work can be performed in parallel with other
planned processing, but could delay the current work schedule. A decision is
expected later this week.

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

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104

TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb. 28, 2002 (under review)

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: Technicians have completed fuel cell testing.
Thruster replacement work is under way on Atlantis’ orbiter maneuvering
system. The monoball wiring harness modification continues. This week,
workers will begin routine tests of the orbiter’s microwave scanning beam
landing system.

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.