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July 30, 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-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,  20 hours, 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)

Processing of Space Shuttle Discovery continues on schedule at Launch Pad 39A. Orbiter aft compartment closeouts are in work today and continue through Friday. Shuttle ordnance installation begins Tuesday. The astronaut spacesuits are being checked out today, and the flight crew is scheduled to arrive at KSC Sunday afternoon.
 

Payload Processing Note  (previous notes)

The payload bay doors will be closed today for ordnance operations and reopened on Wednesday. The Shuttle/Payload integrated vehicle test is scheduled for Thursday. On Sunday, the flight crew will conduct a brief inspection of the payload bay and then on Monday, Aug. 6, the doors will be closed for flight. 
 

Upcoming Milestones

Flight Readiness Review begins -- Aug. 1 (10:30 a.m.)
Flight crew arrival at KSC -- Aug. 5 (12:30 p.m.)
Launch countdown begins -- Aug. 6 (9 p.m.)
External tank loading begins -- Aug. 9 (about 8:42 a.m.)
 
 

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, Turin 
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)

Technicians are performing a condensate modification on Endeavour’s life support system. While the vehicle is powered down, workers are also performing planned modifications on orbiter wiring and harnesses.
 

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 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)

Work continues on Columbia’s nose cap in preparation to install it on the vehicle later this week. Technicians have completed S-band antenna testing and are proceeding with Ku-band antenna tests.
 

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)

Atlantis’ payload bay doors have been opened and payload removal preparation is in progress. The payload will be removed Tuesday. Main engine positioning and initial controller tests are complete. Engine heat shield removal is in work today.
 

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