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July 23, 2001

 
2001 Year at a Glance

Status Reports

June 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 On orbit
KSC Launch Date/Time July 12, 2001 at 5:03:59 a.m. EDT
KSC Landing Date/Time July 24, 2001 at 12:37 a.m. EDT
Mission Duration 10 days, 19 hours, 33 minutes
Crew Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 122 nautical miles /51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Orbiter Atlantis is in excellent health as the STS-104 crew and flight controllers continue preparation for a KSC landing Tuesday at 12:34 a.m. There are multiple landing opportunities at both KSC and Edwards Air Force Base on Tuesday.

Orbit    Site      Deorbit Burn         Landing
 185     KSC        11:29 p.m.        12:37 a.m. EDT
 186     KSC          1:08 a.m.         2:14 a.m.
 
The latest weather forecast for KSC calls for few clouds at 2,000 feet and broken clouds at 12,000 and 25,000 feet; visibility at 7 miles; wind from the southeast at 8 peaking to 14 knots; temperature at 75 degrees F and relative humidity at 91 percent. The primary concern is the chance of rain showers with in 30 nautical miles of the Shuttle Landing Facility.
 

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 and 20 hours
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 (226 kilometers)/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Processing of Space Shuttle Discovery at Launch Pad 39A continues on schedule for the August 9 target launch date. The helium signature leak test is complete.

Over the weekend, workers replaced a quick disconnect on auxiliary power unit No. 2. The Shuttle main engine flight readiness test is in work.
 

Payload Processing Note  (previous notes)

The Leonardo MPLM arrives at the pad July 25 for installation into the payload changeout room. Leonardo will be installed into Discovery’s payload bay July 27. The standard payload interface verification test is scheduled for Aug. 2 and the payload bay doors will be closed for flight Aug. 6. 
 

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 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 (226 kilometers)/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

While Endeavour is powered down, workers are performing planned modifications on orbiter wiring and harnesses.
 

Payload Processing Note  (previous notes)

The Raffaello MPLM began pre-integration checkout in the Space Station Processing Facility July 17.
 

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 2:40 p.m. 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 (570 kilometers)/28.5 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Checks on Columbia’s ammonia system are complete. Radar altimeter and fuel cell voltage tests are also complete. The orbiter’s nose cap has been removed and shimming is in work today. Technicians are also checking out Columbia’s Ku-band system this week.
 
 

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