Space Shuttle Status Report 17 July 2000

NOTE: This is an orbiter processing report and does not reflect the chronological order of upcoming Space Shuttle flights. Visit http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/schedule.htm on the KSC Home Page for the latest schedule of future Shuttle missions.

• VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
• LOCATION: OPF bay 3
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Sept. 8, 2000 at 8:31 a.m. EDT
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Sept. 19, 2000 at 3:12 a.m.
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 10 minutes
• MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 18 hours and 41 minutes
• CREW: Wilcutt, Altman, Lu, Malenchenko, Morukov, Mastracchio, Burbank
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Technicians completed Shuttle main engine installation on July 7. Orbiter Atlantis’ engine heat shields were installed yesterday, and integrated hydraulic testing begins Thursday. This week, workers are checking the orbiter’s water spray boiler and servicing the drinking water system. The orbiter’s maneuvering system and reaction control system will undergo flight control testing this week as well. Next weekend, the flight crew will conduct the crew equipment interface test.

• VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
• LOCATION: OPF bay 1
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Oct. 5, 2000 at about 9:49 p.m. EDT
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 16, 2000
• MISSION DURATION: 11 days
• CREW: Duffy, Melroy, Wakata, Chiao, Wisoff, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: The pressurized mating adapter (PMA-3) was installed inside Discovery’s payload bay on July 6. Last week, the flight crew came to KSC to complete the crew equipment interface test. The visit culminated with crew inspections of the orbiter payload bay and crew module. PMA-3 interface verification testing is under way this week. Workers are also performing orbiter maneuvering system pod checks.

• VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
• LOCATION: OPF bay 2
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 30, 2000 at time TBD (under review)
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 9, 2000 at time TBD
• MISSION DURATION: 9 days
• CREW: Jett, Bloomfield, Tanner, Noriega, Garneau
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Workers have completed mechanical evaluations of the orbiter’s robot arm and have resumed processing. The orbiter’s wireless video modification continues. Functional tests of Endeavour’s docking system (ODS) are in work and ODS pyrotechnic system checks are scheduled to occur later this week.