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June 12, 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 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
Over the weekend, workers completed efforts to remove all three of orbiter Atlantis’ main engines. Draining of residual reactants from the orbiter maneuvering system is also complete. Aft propulsion system functional checks are planned throughout this week. Servicing of the orbiter’s flash evaporator system is ongoing.


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 Sept. 28, 2000 at time TBD (under review)
TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME Oct. 9, 2000 at time TBD
MISSION DURATION 11days
CREW Duffy, Melroy, Wakata, Chiao, Wisoff, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur
ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
Shuttle Processing Note
Discovery’s landing gear underwent hydraulic testing on Friday. Workers continue to close out the orbiter’s aft compartment, and structural leak checks resume on Wednesday. Technicians will perform electrical tests on auxiliary power unit No. 2 today and tomorrow. Main engine foam installation is scheduled for Thursday and Friday.


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 (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
Endeavour’s external airlock leak checks are complete. Installation of the right-hand orbiter maneuvering system engine concludes tomorrow and leak checks follow through Thursday. Leak checks on the orbiter’s main propulsion system begin Wednesday. Workers will service Endeavour’s landing gear on Tuesday, and functional tests are scheduled to begin next Monday.

 

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