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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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LAUNCH-2 DAYS
MISSION: STS-106 -- 4th
ISS Flight (2A.2b) - SPACEHAB
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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 |
| Preparation for
launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis on Friday morning continues to go well. Engineers in the
launch control room are not working any significant issues. Last night, thunderstorms in
the KSC vicinity did delay some routine work at the pad. Loading of Atlantis' onboard
cryogenic tanks began at noon today and will conclude later tonight. The minor slowdown
will be absorbed into the launch countdown's built-in hold time with no impact to launch.
At 5:56 p.m. yesterday, the lightning protection system or
lightning mast at Launch Pad 39B sustained a lightning strike. Subsequent checks confirmed
that the lightning protection system performed as expected with no damage to the Shuttle
or ground support equipment.
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-northeast at 8 peaking to 12 knots; temperature at 74 degrees F;
relative humidity at 82 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 midbody
umbilical unit secured |
Sept. 6 at about 7
p.m. |
| 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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