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Space Shuttle Processing Status 23 Jul 2001

 
STATUS REPORT
Date Released: Monday, July 23, 2001
Source: Kennedy Space Center


MISSION: STS-104 - 10th ISS Flight (7A) - Airlock

VEHICLE: Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION: On orbit
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 12, 2001 at 5:03:59 a.m. EDT
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 24, 2001 at 12:37 a.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days, 19 hours and 33 minutes
CREW: Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Orbiter Atlantis is in excellent health as the STS-104 crew and flight controllers continue preparation for a KSC landing Tuesday, July 24, at 12:37 a.m. EDT. Managers have decided not to call up Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for possible landing Tuesday.

Orbit Site Deorbit Burn Landing
185 KSC 11:29 p.m. 12:37 a.m. EDT
186 KSC 1:08 a.m. 2:14 a.m.

The latest weather forecast for KSC calls for a few clouds at 2,000 feet and broken clouds at 12,000 and 25,000 feet; visibility at 7 miles; wind from the southeast at 8 peaking to 14 knots; temperature at 75 degrees F and relative humidity at 91 percent. The primary concern is the chance of rain showers within 30 nautical miles of the Shuttle Landing Facility.

MISSION: STS-105 - 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) - Leonardo MPLM

VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION: Launch Pad 39A
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Aug. 9, 2001 at 5:38 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Aug. 21, 2001 at about 1:17 p.m.
MISSION DURATION: 11 days and 20 hours
CREW: Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry, Forrester; (ISS up) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Tyurin; (ISS down) Usachev, Voss, Helms,
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Processing of Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A continues on schedule for the Aug. 9 target launch date. The helium signature leak test is complete.

Over the weekend, workers replaced a quick disconnect on auxiliary power unit No. 2. The Shuttle main engine flight readiness test is in work.

Payload Processing Note: The Leonardo MPLM arrives at the pad July 25 for installation into the payload changeout room. Leonardo will be installed into Discovery's payload bay July 27. The standard payload interface verification test is scheduled for Aug. 2 and the payload bay doors will be closed for flight Aug. 6.

MISSION: STS-108 - 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - MPLM

VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION: Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Nov. 29, 2001 at 8:05 p.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Dec. 9, 2001
MISSION DURATION: 10 days
CREW: Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Turin
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: While Endeavour is powered down, workers are performing planned modifications on orbiter wiring and harnesses.

Payload Processing Note: The Raffaello MPLM began pre-integration checkout in the Space Station Processing Facility July 17.

MISSION: STS-109 - HST Servicing Mission 3B

VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
LOCATION: OPF bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: Jan. 17, 2002 at 2:40 p.m. EST
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: Jan. 28, 2002
MISSION DURATION: TBD
CREW: Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino
ORBITAL INSERTION ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note: Checks on Columbia's ammonia system are complete. Radar altimeter and fuel cell voltage tests are also complete. The orbiter's nose cap has been removed and shimming is in work today. Technicians are also checking out Columbia's Ku-band system this week.


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