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Year
At A Glance
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| NOTE |
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.
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MISSION: STS-106 -- 4th ISS Flight (2A.2b) |
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| VEHICLE |
Atlantis/OV-104 |
| LOCATION |
Launch Pad 39B |
| TARGET KSC
LAUNCH DATE/TIME |
Sept. 8, 2000 at
8:45 a.m. EDT
(preferred launch time) |
| TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME |
Sept. 19, 2000 at 3:54 a.m. |
| LAUNCH WINDOW |
2 1/2 minutes |
| MISSION DURATION |
10 days, 19 hours and 9 minutes |
| CREW |
Wilcutt, Altman, Lu, Malenchenko, Morukov, Mastracchio, Burbank |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and INCLINATION |
177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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| Shuttle Processing Note |
| Countdown
preparations continue on schedule for mission STS-106. The countdown is set to begin at
the T-43 hour mark on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. EDT. At the pad, orbiter aft
compartment close-outs will conclude tonight, and a final confidence check of the aft
compartment is scheduled for tomorrow. No work is scheduled at the pad on Sunday or
Monday. Monday, Sept. 4, the seven-member crew is
set to arrive at KSC from their homes in Houston to begin final preparations for launch.
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| Milestones |
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| Flight crew arrives
at KSC |
Sept. 4 at about 9
p.m. |
| Launch Countdown
begins |
Sept. 5
at 11 a.m. |
| Flight crew arrives
at KSC |
Sept. 4 at about 9
p.m. |
| Shuttle's external
tank propellant loading begins |
Sept. 7 at about
11:55 p.m. |
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MISSION: STS-92 -- 5th ISS Flight (3A) -- Z-1 Truss, PMA-3 |
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| VEHICLE |
Discovery/OV-103 |
| LOCATION |
VAB high bay 3 |
| TARGET KSC LAUNCH
DATE/TIME |
Oct. 5, 2000 at 9:30
p.m. EDT |
| TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME |
Oct. 16, 2000 at about 5 p.m. |
| MISSION DURATION |
11 days |
| CREW |
Duffy, Melroy, Wakata, Chiao, Wisoff, Lopez-Alegria, McArthur |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and
INCLINATION |
177 nautical miles/51.6
degrees |
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| Shuttle Processing Note |
| In the
VAB, Space Shuttle
Discovery's Shuttle Interface Test is ongoing. Next week, workers will complete final preparations
for Discovery's roll to Launch Pad 39A. The Z-1 truss is slated for payload canister installation
on Sept. 11. On Sept. 13, the Z-1 truss is scheduled to move out to Launch Pad 39A for
installation into the orbiter.
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| Milestones |
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| Shuttle roll to Launch Pad 39A |
Sept. 11 |
| Payload to the pad |
Sept. 13 |
| Terminal Countdown Demonstration
Test |
Sept. 14-15 |
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MISSION: STS-97 -- 6th ISS Flight (4A) -- PV Module P6 |
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| VEHICLE |
Endeavour/OV-105 |
| LOCATION |
OPF bay 2 |
| TARGET KSC LAUNCH
DATE/TIME |
Nov. 30, 2000 at time
10:48 p.m. |
| TARGET KSC LANDING DATE/TIME |
Dec. 10, 2000 at time TBD |
| MISSION DURATION |
10 days |
| CREW |
Jett, Bloomfield,
Tanner, Noriega, Garneau |
| ORBITAL ALTITUDE and
INCLINATION |
177 nautical miles/51.6
degrees |
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| Shuttle Processing Note |
| Endeavour's robot arm has
been installed inside the payload bay. Ku-Band antenna testing is complete and Endeavour's thermal
protective "chin panel" is being installed today.
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