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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. |
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MISSION: STS-98 -- 7th ISS Flight (5A) - U.S. Laboratory |
| Vehicle | Atlantis/OV-104 |
| Location | Launch Pad 39A |
| Target KSC Launch Date/Time | no earlier than Feb. 6, 2001 at 6:37 p.m. EST |
| Target KSC Landing Date/Time | Feb. 17, 2001 at 2:17 p.m. EST |
| Launch Window | less than 5 minutes |
| Mission Duration | 10 days, 19 hours, 40 minutes |
| Crew | Cockrell, Polansky, Curbeam, Jones, Ivins |
| Orbit Altitude and Inclination | 177 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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Shuttle Processing Note (mission processing summary) |
| Work continues at Launch Pad 39A and in the Vehicle Assembly Building in preparation for Space Shuttle Atlantis' rollback to the VAB. First motion from the pad remains scheduled for 7 a.m. tomorrow. At the pad, the U.S. Lab is now in the payload changeout room. Shuttle ordnance disconnections began early this morning along with retraction of the orbiter's pad weather protection panels. The Rotating Service Structure moved away from Atlantis at about 11 a.m. today. In the VAB, workers began the transfer of the right-hand aft booster segment for STS-100 from high bay 3 into high bay 2 on the VAB's west side. This Mobile Launcher Platform move opens bay 3 for Atlantis' rollback. Once Atlantis is in the VAB, technicians will begin removal of the solid rocket booster systems tunnel covers and gain access to the cables to begin continuity or "wiggle" tests. These tests begin with the forward cables on Saturday evening and conclude with the aft cables on Sunday morning. Following successful continuity tests, technicians plan to conduct X-ray analysis on Sunday and Monday. If no additional work is required, the tunnel covers will be reinstalled Monday evening and closeouts will conclude on Tuesday. Engineers plan to conduct the Shuttle Interface Test on Tuesday. On Wednesday, workers will prepare to roll Atlantis back out to Launch Pad 39A. First motion is scheduled to occur as early as 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25 (a correction to yesterday's status report). |
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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/ |
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01/18/2001 |
Curator: Kay Grinter (Kay.Grinter-1@ksc.nasa.gov)
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