- VEHICLE: Columbia/OV-102
- LOCATION: OPF bay 3
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: April 16, 1998 at 2:19 p.m. EDT
- LAUNCH WINDOW: 2 hours, 30 minutes
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: May 3 at 11:07 a.m. EDT
- MISSION DURATION: 16 days, 21 hours, 48 minutes
- CREW: Searfoss, Altman, Linnehan, Williams, Hire, Buckey, Pawelczyk
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 150 nautical miles/39 degrees
- Shuttle main engine installation (Feb. 19)
- Install Spacelab tunnel (Feb. 20)
- Rollout to Vehicle Assembly Building (March 16)
- VEHICLE: Discovery/OV-103
- LOCATION: OPF bay 2
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: May 28 at 8:05 p.m.
- LAUNCH WINDOW: 7-10 minutes
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: June 7 at about 3:36 p.m.
- MISSION DURATION: 9 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes
- CREW: Precourt, Gorie, Lawrence, Chang-Diaz, Kavandi, Ryumin, Thomas (down)
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 160 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
- Payload premate test (Feb. 25)
- Tunnel adapter installation (March 4)
- Shuttle main engine installation (March 6)
- VEHICLE: Endeavour/OV-105
- LOCATION: OPF bay 1
- TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME: July 9, 1998, at 12:44 p.m.
- TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME: July 20, 1998 at 8:02 a.m.
- MISSION DURATION: 10 days, 19 hours, 18 minutes
- CREW: Cabana, Sturckow, Currie, Ross, Newman
- ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION: 170 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
- Fuel cell voltage test begins (Feb. 19)
- Main engine heat shield removal (Feb. 26)
- Main engine removal complete (March 3)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1998 (12:57 PM EST)
E-mail: Joel.Wells-1@ksc.nasa.gov
STS-90 -- NEUROLAB
NOTE: Servicing of Columbia's potable water system is complete. Work on the orbiter's main engine heat shield attach points continues and should conclude today. With successful completion of the heat shield work, main engine installation will begin early tomorrow morning. Neurolab's interface verification test is complete and transfer tunnel installation is slated for Friday.
STS-90 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
STS-91 -- 9TH MIR DOCKING & SPACEHAB-SM
NOTE: Interface verification testing on Discovery's forward reaction control system is complete. The auxiliary power unit leak and functional checks continue and preparations for external airlock installation are complete. The airlock will be installed into the orbiter's payload bay later this week. Installation of Discovery's right-hand orbiter maneuvering system begins early next week.
STS-91 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
STS-88 (01-2A) ISS FIRST FLIGHT
NOTE: Tunnel adapter removal is complete. Orbital maneuvering system pod functional tests are in work and fuel cell voltage tests are slated for tomorrow. Work on Endeavour's reaction control system is under way and technicians will replace a 4-inch disconnect on the main propulsion system today.
STS-88 SCHEDULED OPERATIONAL MILESTONES (dates are target only):
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