Space Shuttle Status Report 5 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 continue
to perform well on orbit. Solid rocket booster inspections continue on
schedule at Hangar AF. Workers will remove the aft skirts and nozzles this
week. Managers plan to ship the nozzles to the vendor this Friday. Booster
disassembly will continue into next week.
MISSION: STS-98 – 7th ISS Flight (5A) – U.S. Laboratory
VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 3
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: In the VAB yesterday, workers connected the lifting
sling to orbiter Atlantis at about 5:30 p.m. Atlantis was lifted into high
bay 3 over night and soft mate to the external tank began early this
morning. After mechanical, fluid and electrical connections are completed,
engineers will conduct the standard Shuttle Interface Test. Managers
currently plan to begin the rollout of Space Shuttle Atlantis to Launch Pad
39A at about 7 a.m. Monday.
UPCOMING MILESTONES:
Shuttle Interface Test begins – Dec. 7
Shuttle Atlantis rolls out to Launch Pad 39A – Dec. 11 at about 7 a.m.
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: Discovery’s three auxiliary power units are
undergoing standard leak and functional testing. Orbital maneuvering
system checks continue and oxidizer/fuel valve checks are planned this week.
