MISSION: STS-101 -- 3rd ISS Flight (2A.2a) - SPACEHAB DM |
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| VEHICLE |
Atlantis/OV-104 |
| LOCATION |
Launch Pad 39A |
| TARGET KSC
LAUNCH DATE/TIME |
May 18, 2000 at
about 6:38 a.m. EDT |
| TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME |
May 29 at about 2:18a.m.) |
| LAUNCH WINDOW |
5 minutes |
| MISSION DURATION |
11 days |
| CREW |
Halsell, Horowitz, Weber, Williams, Voss, Helms, Usachev |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION |
173 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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| NOTE |
| KSC launch
controllers are not working any significant problems and preparation continues on schedule
for the launch of Shuttle Atlantis. Launch remains scheduled for 6:38 a.m. on May 18,
pending range availability. This morning, operations began to load cryogenic reactants
into Atlantis’ fuel cell storage tanks. The orbiter midbody umbilical unit will be
demated this afternoon. This evening, the orbiter’s three main engines will undergo
preparation for external tank loading activities. Tomorrow
morning, engineers will activate the orbiter’s communication system and the Rotating
Service Structure moves to the park position at about 10:30 a.m. Atlantis’ external
tank will be loaded with more than 500,000 gallons of liquid propellant tomorrow night.
Weather forecasters are currently predicting only a 10
percent chance of weather violating launch constraints on Thursday. The only concern is
for possible coastal showers. Clouds are expected to be few at 3,000 feet; visibility 7
miles; temperature 73 degrees F; humidity 87 percent; and winds from the southeast at 7
knots peaking to 10 knots.
| PRE-LAUNCH MILESTONES |
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Start Communications Systems
Activation |
Tuesday at 5:30 a.m. |
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Retract Rotating Service Structure |
Wednesday at 5 a.m. |
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Begin Loading External Tank with
Liquid Cryogenic Propellants |
Wednesday at 11 a.m |
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Crew Departure for Pad 39A |
Wednesday at 9:42 p.m. |
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