Space Shuttle Status Report 16 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: Space Shuttle Discovery is in good health on orbit.
KSC’s solid rocket booster recovery ships arrived at Hangar AF Friday with
boosters in tow at noon and 2 p.m. respectively. Routine booster
inspections are in work today.
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 aft compartment closeouts are complete.
Technicians continue with work in the forward part of the ship. Preparations
are under way for Endeavour’s roll to the Vehicle Assembly Building next
week.
Milestones:
Orbiter weight and center of gravity tests -. Oct. 19
Orbiter roll over to the VAB – Oct. 23
Shuttle Endeavour 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: Workers concluded functional checks of Atlantis’
orbital maneuvering system pods last week and radiator functional tests are
complete. In the midbody, technicians are reconfiguring the payload bay for
the upcoming flight. Window No. 8 is being replaced today and testing of
the main propulsion system is in work. Workers are also preparing to remove
the right hand orbital maneuvering system pod.
