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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 |
| The countdown clock
for launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis started on schedule today at 11 a.m. at the T-43 hour
mark. The launch team at KSC is making final preparation for Friday's launch and is not
working any significant issues. On Saturday, final checks of the orbiter's aft compartment
were completed and no further work was required at the launch pad over the weekend. The
seven-member flight crew arrived at KSC at 8 p.m. Monday. Preliminary weather forecasts indicate a 40 percent chance of unfavorable
conditions on Friday. Weather officials expect clouds to be scattered to broken at 3000
feet and scattered at 25,000 feet; visibility at 7 miles; wind from the North at 12
peaking to 18 knots; temperature at 74 degrees F; relative humidity at 74 percent; and a
chance of coastal showers. The primary concerns are showers and a low cloud ceiling. The
24-hour delay forecast indicates a 30 percent chance of unfavorable weather.
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| Milestones |
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| Orbiter's cryogenic
reactants loaded onboard |
Sept. 6, 7 a.m. - 3
p.m. |
| Orbiter
midbody umbilical unit secured |
Sept. 6 |
| Final Shuttle main
engine preparations begin |
Sept. 6 |
| Flight crew
equipment late stow |
Sept. 7 |
| Rotating Service
Structure retracted |
Sept. 7 at 12:30
p.m |
| External tank
loading begins |
Sept. 7 at about
11:20 p.m. |
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Summary of
Built-in Holds for STS-106 |
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T-TIME |
LENGTH OF HOLD |
HOLD BEGINS |
HOLD ENDS |
| T-27 hours |
4 hours |
3:00 a.m.
Wed. |
7:00 a.m. Wed. |
| T-19 hours |
4 hours |
3:00 p.m. Wed. |
7:00 p.m. Wed. |
| T-11 hours |
13 hours,
50 minutes |
3:00 a.m.
Thurs. |
4:50 p.m. Thurs. |
| T-6 hours |
2 hours |
9:50 p.m. Thurs. |
11:50 p.m. Thurs. |
| T-3 hours |
2 hours |
2:50 a.m.
Fri. |
4:50 a.m. Fri. |
| T-20 minutes |
10 minutes |
7:30 a.m. Fri. |
7:40 p.m.
Fri. |
| T-9
minutes |
about 45
minutes |
7:51 a.m.
Fri. |
8:36 a.m. Fri. |
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Crew
for Mission STS-106 |
| POSITION |
NAME |
| Commander
(CDR) |
Terrence
Wilcutt |
| Pilot (PLT) |
Scott Altman |
| Mission
Specialist (MS1) |
Edward Lu |
| Mission Specialist (MS2) |
Richard Mastracchio |
| Mission
Specialist (MS3) |
Daniel
Burbank |
| Mission
Specialist (MS4) |
Yuri
Malenchenko |
| Mission
Specialist (MS5) |
Boris
Morukov |
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Summary of STS-106 Launch Day Crew
Activities |
Thursday, Sept. 7 |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Crew wake up |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Breakfast |
Friday, Sept. 8 |
| 3:50 a.m. |
Light dinner and crew
photo |
| 4:20 a.m. |
Weather briefing (CDR,
PLT, MS2) |
| 4:20 a.m. |
Don launch and entry
suits (MS1, MS3, MS4 & MS5) |
| 4:30 a.m.* |
Don launch and entry
suits (CDR, PLT & MS2) |
| 5:00 a.m.* |
Depart for Launch Pad
39B |
| 5:30 a.m.* |
Arrive at white room
and begin ingress |
| 6:45 a.m.* |
Close crew hatch |
| 8:45 a.m.* |
Launch |
*Televised events (times may vary slightly)
All times Eastern
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