| 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 Shuttle Discovery continues to go well at Launch Pad 39A.
Engineers performed another Helium Signature Test earlier today and confirmed
that leak repair efforts on the orbiter's main propulsion system were
successful. Orbiter aft compartment closeouts are now in work. Main engine
flight readiness testing begins tomorrow evening. Preparations are also
beginning for Shuttle ordnance installation on Thursday.
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| Milestones |
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| Orbiter
aft compartment close-outs begin |
Sept.
26 |
| Space
Shuttle main engine flight readiness test begins |
Sept.
27 |
| Ordnance
installation complete |
Sept.
28 |
| Flight
Readiness Review |
Sept.
28 |
| Crew
arrives |
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 |
Endeavour/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 |
| Endeavour's
main propulsion system leak checks are complete.
Technicians completed functional tests of the orbiter's
external tank umbilical doors yesterday. Main engine heat
shield installation continues and the payload bay is
undergoing routine close-out work.
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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 |
| The
STS-106 payload is being removed today and engine heat
shield removal efforts are under way. Technicians will
remove the Shuttle's main engine beginning Thursday.
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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/ |
