John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

August 6, 2001


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This is an orbiter processing report and does not necessarily reflect the chronological order of upcoming Space Shuttle flights. Visit http://www-pao.ksc.nasa.gov/kscpao/schedule/schedule.htm for the latest schedule of future Shuttle missions.

MISSION: STS-105 -- 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) - Leonardo MPLM

Vehicle	Discovery/OV-103
Location	Launch Pad 39A
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	August 9, 2001 at 5:38 p.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	August 21, 2001 at about 1:17 p.m.
Mission Duration	11 days, 19 hours, 39 minutes
Crew	Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry, Forrester; (ISS-3 up) Culbertson, Dezhurow, Turin; (ISS-2 down) Usachev, Helms, Voss
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

After a thorough engineering evaluation, Shuttle managers today determined that the hydraulic power unit on Space Shuttle Discovery's left-hand solid rocket booster is ready for flight with no additional work required.

The launch countdown began on time at 5 p.m. today in firing room No. 3. and preparation at Pad 39A continues on schedule toward the Aug. 9, STS-105 launch date. Discovery's aft compartment has been closed out for flight and Shuttle ordnance installation is complete. Payload interface verification testing is also complete.

The STS-105 crew and Expedition 3 crew arrived at KSC Sunday at about 1:15 p.m. to begin final preparation for flight.

Upcoming Milestones

Cryogenic loading of Discovery's onboard tanks -- Aug. 7
Flight crew equipment late stow -- Aug. 8
Rotating Service Structure moved away from Shuttle -- Aug. 8 (9:30 p.m.)
External tank loading -- Aug. 9 (8:42 a.m. - 11:42 a.m.)

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