Space Shuttle Status Report 31 May 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 time TBD
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Sept. 19, 2000 at time TBD
• LAUNCH WINDOW: 10 minutes
• MISSION DURATION: 11 days
• CREW: Wilcutt, Altman, Lu, Malenchenko, Morukov, Mastracchio, Burbank
• ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter post-flight system inspections and deservicing conclude this
week, while tile inspection and repair will continue for about two weeks. Yesterday, technicians
finished draining cryogenic reactants from the orbiterís power reactant storage and distribution
system. Workers today began setting up orbiter access platforms, and are scheduled to open
the payload bay doors this afternoon. Payload removal efforts begin Friday. Managers plan to
remove Atlantisí three main engines late next week.

• VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
• LOCATION: OPF bay 1
• TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Sept. 28, 2000 at time TBD (under review)
• TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Oct. 9, 2000 at time TBD
• 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: Discoveryís main engine heat shield installation continues.
Hydraulic checks on the left inboard elevon actuator are scheduled for this week. In the Vehicle
Assembly Building, booster stacking operations are expected to resume later this week with the
right-hand solid rocket booster segments.

• 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 feed-line disconnects in preparation for
the right-hand orbiter maneuvering system engine replacement. The wireless video system
modification is in progress, and robot arm installation is in work.