John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

August 16, 2001


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Note

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	On orbit
KSC Launch Date/Time	August 10, 2001 at 5:10:14 p.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	August 22, 2001 at 12:48 p.m.
Mission Duration	11 days, 19 hours, 38 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

Note (previous notes)

On orbit activities continue today with the first EVA (spacewalk) currently under way. Landing remains scheduled for KSC on Wednesday, Aug. 22 at 12:48 p.m. Weather forecasters are currently monitoring a tropical system and its potential impact, if any, on next week's landing opportunities at KSC. Post-flight solid rocket booster inspections continue on schedule at Hangar AF. Inspectors report that both boosters are in good condition having sustained no abnormal damage. Nozzle removal begins today followed by forward skirt removal Friday. Booster disassembly will continue through next week.

MISSION: STS-108 -- 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - Raffaello MPLM

Vehicle	Endeavour/OV-105
Location	Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Nov. 29, 2001 at 7:23 p.m. EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Dec. 9, 2001
Mission Duration	10 days
Crew	Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS-4 up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS-3 down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Tyurin
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Testing of the orbiter's robot arm is complete. The docking mechanism is scheduled for a functional test next week. Also, the Mobile Launcher Platform is scheduled to be moved to the Vehicle Assembly Building next Monday and booster-stacking operations will commence on Aug. 27.

MISSION: STS-109 -- HST Servicing Mission 3B

Vehicle	Columbia/OV-102
Location	Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Jan. 17, 2002 at 3:52 a.m. EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Jan. 28, 2002
Mission Duration	11 days
Crew	Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Workers have completed orbiter maneuvering system crossfeed line purges. The orbiter's nose cap will be installed late next week.

MISSION: STS-110 -- 13th ISS Flight (8A) - ITS, S0, MT

Vehicle	Atlantis/OV-104
Location	Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Feb. 28, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	March 9, 2002
Mission Duration	9 days
Crew	Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles /51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Orbiter maneuvering system pod checks are complete. The payload bay doors will be closed on Saturday and the orbiter readied for transfer to the VAB temporarily next Tuesday. This will open up OPF bay 2 for Discovery's post-mission deservicing following its landing next week. Atlantis will likely remain in the VAB for about three weeks.

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