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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-92 - 5th ISS Flight (3A) - Z-1 Truss, PMA-3 |
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| VEHICLE |
Discovery/OV-103 |
| LOCATION |
Launch
Pad 39A |
| TARGET
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME |
Oct.
5, 2000 at about 9:38 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 & INCLINATION |
177
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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| Shuttle
Processing Note |
| Prelaunch processing of Space Shuttle
Discovery continues at Launch Pad 39A toward a target launch date of Oct. 5. The
standard Helium Signature Test conducted last Friday indicated a small leak in
the orbiter's main propulsion system. Shuttle engineers are developing a
troubleshooting plan to address the leak and expect no impact to the target
launch day. Over the weekend, workers successfully loaded Discovery's onboard
propellant tanks.
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| Milestones |
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| Space
Shuttle main engine flight readiness test begins |
Sept.
25 |
| Orbiter
aft compartment close-outs begin |
Sept.
26 |
| Ordnance
installation complete |
Sept.
28 |
| Flight
Readiness Review |
Sept.
28 |
| Crew
arrives at KSC |
Oct.
1 |
| Payload
bay doors closed for flight |
Oct.
2 |
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MISSION:
STS-97 - 6th ISS Flight (4A) - PV Module P6 |
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| VEHICLE |
Endeavor/OV-105 |
| LOCATION |
OPF
bay 2 |
| TARGET
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME |
Nov.
30, 2000 at 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 & INCLINATION |
177
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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| Shuttle
Processing Note |
| Technicians
have completed orbiter camera alignment and left-hand
orbital maneuvering system leak checks. Following last
week's main engine installation, workers are conducting
engine interface leak checks today. Engine heat shield
installation continues to go well. Functional tests of
the orbiter's external tank umbilical doors are in work
today.
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MISSION:
STS-98 - 7th ISS Flight (5A) - U.S. Laboratory |
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| VEHICLE |
Atlantis/OV-104 |
| LOCATION |
Orbiter
Processing Facility (OPF) bay 3 |
| TARGET
KSC LAUNCH DATE/TIME |
Jan.18,
2001 at 3:36 a.m. |
| TARGET
KSC LANDING DATE/TIME |
Jan.
28, 2001 |
| MISSION
DURATION |
10
days |
| CREW |
Cockrell,
Polansky, Curbeam, Jones, Ivins |
| ORBITAL
ALTITUDE & INCLINATION |
173
nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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| Shuttle
Processing Note |
| Workers
completed post-flight orbiter power validations on
Friday. The payload bay doors were opened Saturday and
payload removal is planned for Tuesday. Technicians will
begin main engine removal later this week.
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Status reports and other
NASA publications are available on the World Wide Web at: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/kscpao.htm.
Information about the countdown and mission can be accessed
electronically via the Internet at: http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/shuttle/countdown/
and at http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/ |
