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July 17, 2000

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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.

MISSION: STS-106 -- 4th ISS Flight (2A.2b)

VEHICLE Atlantis/OV-104
LOCATION (OPF) bay 3
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME Sept. 8, 2000 at 8:31 a.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Sept. 19, 2000 at 3:12 a.m.
LAUNCH WINDOW 10 minutes
MISSION DURATION 10 days, 18 hours and 41 minutes
CREW Wilcutt, Altman, Lu, Malenchenko, Morukov, Mastracchio, Burbank
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note
Technicians completed Shuttle main engine installation on July 7. Orbiter Atlantis' engine heat shields were installed yesterday, and integrated hydraulic testing begins Thursday. This week, workers are checking the orbiter's water spray boiler and servicing the drinking water system. The orbiter's maneuvering system and reaction control system will undergo flight control testing this week as well. Next weekend, the flight crew will conduct the crew equipment interface test.


MISSION: STS-92 -- 5th ISS Flight (3A) -- Z-1 Truss, PMA-3

VEHICLE Discovery/OV-103
LOCATION OPF bay 1
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME Oct. 5, 2000 at about 9:49 p.m. EDT
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Oct. 16, 2000
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
IThe pressurized mating adapter (PMA-3) was installed inside Discovery's payload bay on July 6. Last week, the flight crew came to KSC to complete the crew equipment interface test. The visit culminated with crew inspections of the orbiter payload bay and crew module. PMA-3 interface verification testing is under way this week. Workers are also performing orbiter maneuvering system pod checks.


MISSION: STS-97 -- 6th ISS Flight (4A) -- PV Module P6

VEHICLE Endeavour/OV-105
LOCATION OPF bay 2
TARGET KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME Nov. 30, 2000 at time TBD
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 have completed mechanical evaluations of the orbiter's robot arm and have resumed processing. The orbiter's wireless video modification continues. Functional tests of Endeavour's docking system (ODS) are in work and ODS pyrotechnic system checks are scheduled to occur later this week.

 

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