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| VEHICLE |
Atlantis/OV-104/ |
| LOCATION |
Launch
Pad 39A |
| TARGET KSC LAUNCH
DATE/TIME |
April
24, 2000 at about 4:15 p.m. |
| TARGET KSC LANDING
DATE/TIME |
May
4, 2000 at about 12:42 p.m. |
| LAUNCH
WINDOW |
5
minutes |
| MISSION
DURATION |
9
days, 20 hours and 27 minutes |
| CREW |
Halsell,
Horowitz,
Weber,
Williams,
Voss,
Helms,
Usachev |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and
INCLINATION |
173
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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| Shuttle
Processing Note |
|
Prelaunch processing efforts are going well at
Launch Pad 39A. Ordnance installation and preliminary tests are complete. Last
night, workers replaced two quick disconnects on gaseous nitrogen lines for
auxiliary power units (APU) No. 1 and No. 2. The APU flight pressurization tests
are complete and good. Pressure tests on the orbiter's reaction control system
are also complete.
Orbiter aft engine compartment close-outs are
ongoing and managers expect the aft doors to be installed Friday. Launch
controllers continue countdown preparations in the Launch Control Center.
|
| Upcoming
Milestones |
|
Flight
crew arrival at KSC |
April 21
at 3 p.m. |
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|
SPACEHAB
late stow complete |
April 21 |
|
|
Launch
countdown begins |
April 21
at 7 p.m. |
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Orbiter
aft compartment close-outs complete |
April 22 |
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