Space Shuttle Status Report 8 June 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: Workers removed the SPACEHAB module from Atlantisí payload
bay on Monday, and main engine heat shield removal is also complete. Technicians plan to
begin removal of the Shuttleís three main engines tonight. Checks of the forward reaction
control system are scheduled to begin later this week. Over the weekend, workers will drain
residual reactants from the orbiter maneuvering system and auxiliary power unit lines.

• 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: Hydraulic checks on the left inboard elevon actuator are complete.
Discoveryís aft compartment leak checks are ongoing. Managers plan to open Discoveryís
payload bay doors next week to resume midbody processing efforts.

• 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 installed Endeavourís external airlock yesterday and leak
checks are ongoing today. Replacement of window No. 8 is complete. Tests on the recently
installed robot arm are in work in the payload bay. Technicians plan to install the right-hand
orbiter maneuvering system engine tomorrow.