Space Shuttle Status Report 12 October 2000
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MISSION: STS-92 – 5th ISS Flight (3A) – Z-1 Truss, PMA-3
LOCATION: On orbit
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Oct. 11, 2000 at 7:17 p.m. EDT
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 22, 2000 at about 2:10 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 18 hours and 53 minutes
CREW: Duffy, Melroy, Wakata, Chiao, Wisoff, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing: Following yesterday’s successful launch of Shuttle
Discovery, launch pad inspections revealed no abnormal damage. The solid
rocket booster recovery ships, Freedom Star and Liberty Star, were on
station shortly after splashdown and preliminary reports indicate that both
boosters are in good condition.
The first recovery ship is expected to arrive at Hangar AF Friday with its
booster in tow at about noon, and the second ship will follow at about 2
p.m. Standard booster inspections are scheduled to begin Monday at Hangar
AF.
MISSION: STS-97 – 6th ISS Flight (4A) – PV Module P6
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: OPF bay 2
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 30, 2000 at 10:01 p.m.
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec.10, 2000 at time TBD
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW: Jett, Bloomfield, Tanner, Noriega, Garneau
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Endeavour’s payload bay doors were closed Oct. 2.
Orbiter aft engine compartment closeouts are in work and pressure testing in
the crew compartment is on going. Next Thursday, orbiter weight and center
of gravity tests are scheduled prior to rolling Endeavour over to the
Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on Oct. 23.
Milestones:
Orbiter weight and center of gravity tests – Oct. 19
Orbiter roll over to the VAB – Oct. 23
Shuttle Discovery rolls to Pad 39B – Oct. 30
MISSION: STS-98 – 7th ISS Flight (5A) – U.S. Laboratory
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan.18, 2001 at 3:36 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 28, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW: Cockrell, Polansky, Curbeam, Jones, Ivins
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Atlantis’ main engines were successfully removed
Sept. 28. Post-flight draining of hypergolic reactants concluded early last
week. Today, workers are performing standard checks on the orbital
maneuvering system. Preparations are in work for radiator functional tests
scheduled to begin tonight.
