Space Shuttle Status Report 4 Dec 2000
NOTE: This is an orbiter processing report and does not necessarily 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.
MISSION: STS-97 – 6th ISS Flight (4A) – PV Module P6
VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: On Orbit
OFFICIAL KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 30, 2000 at 10:06 p.m. EST
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec.11, 2000 at 6:19 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 20 hours and 13 minutes
CREW: Jett, Bloomfield, Tanner, Noriega, Garneau
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: All systems aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour are
performing very well on orbit. The two solid rocket boosters were towed
back to KSC Saturday afternoon. Routine post-launch inspections are in work
at Hangar AF and preliminary reports indicate both boosters are in good
condition. Segment disassembly begins later this week.
MISSION: STS-98 – 7th ISS Flight (5A) – U.S. Laboratory
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building transfer aisle
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan.18, 2001 at 2:44 a.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 28, 2001 at 11:15 p.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: less than 5 minutes
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Cockrell, Polansky, Curbeam, Jones, Ivins
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Shortly after 11 a.m. today, orbiter Atlantis
rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Later today, Atlantis will be
lifted into VAB high bay 3 and then mated to the external tank and solid
rocket boosters. Following a successful orbiter/external tank mate,
engineers will conduct the standard Shuttle Interface Test.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
Shuttle Interface Test begins – Dec. 7
Shuttle Atlantis rolls out to Launch Pad 39A – Dec. 11
Prelaunch propellant loading – Dec. 18
MISSION: STS-102 – 8th ISS Flight (5A.1) – Leonardo MPLM
VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Feb.15, 2001 at 4:24 p.m. EST (under review)
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Feb. 26, 2001 at 11:44 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW: less than 5 minutes
MISSION DURATION: 11 days
CREW: Wetherbee, Kelly, Thomas, Richards; (up) Voss, Helms, Usachev; (down)
Shepherd, Gidzenko, Krikalev
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter docking system seal leak checks are
complete. Discovery’s forward power control assembly No. 1 was replaced
over the weekend. Workers also concluded leak and functional tests of the
liquid oxygen side of the main propulsion system. Auxiliary power unit leak
and functional testing continues. Workers plan to replace one of the
orbital maneuvering system thrusters next week following routine OMS pod
checks.
