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July 2, 2001

 
2001 Year at a Glance

Status Reports

May Status Reports
 
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-104 -- 10th ISS Flight (7A) - Airlock

Vehicle Atlantis/OV-104
Location Pad 39B
Target KSC Launch Date/Time July 12, 2001 at 5:04 a.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time July 23, 2001 at 12:57 a.m.
Mission Duration 10 days, 19 hours, 59 minutes
Crew Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 122 nautical miles /51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Preparation for the launch of Space Shuttle Atlantis continues at Launch Pad 39B. Last week’s Flight Readiness Review confirmed the July 12 launch date.

The flight crew’s Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test concluded last week and the orbiter’s payload bay doors have been closed for flight. Workers completed prelaunch propellant loading activities today. The flight crew’s space suits are being installed and functional checks follow tomorrow. Shuttle ordnance installation is in work through tomorrow and aft engine compartment closeouts conclude Sunday, June 8.

 

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

Vehicle Discovery/OV-103
Location Launch Pad 39A
Target KSC Launch Date/Time No earlier than August 5, 2001 at 7:05 p.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time August 17, 2001 at about 3:30 p.m. EDT
Mission Duration 11 days, 20 hours and 25 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)

Space Shuttle Discovery began rolling out to the launch pad today at 1:28 a.m. and was hard down on the pad surface at 7:42 a.m. Launch pad validations are in work through Tuesday. Workers will replace several main engine transducers prior to the planned engine flight readiness test slated for later this week.
 

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

Vehicle Endeavour/OV-105
Location Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1
Target KSC Launch Date/Time Nov. 29, 2001 at 8:05 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, Turin 
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 122 nautical miles /51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Technicians have completed inspections of Endeavour’s forward overhead window frames and body flap this week. While the vehicle is not powered, workers are performing planned modifications on orbiter wiring and monoball harnesses. A powered-up checkout is scheduled to begin July 10.
 

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 EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time Jan. 28, 2002
Mission Duration TBD
Crew Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino 
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Technicians are inspecting the orbiter's chin panel and nose cap. Standard subsystem testing is ongoing.
 

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