John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

June 14, 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-104 -- 10th ISS Flight (7A) - Airlock

Vehicle	Atlantis/OV-104
Location	Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	NET July 12, 2001 at 5:04 a.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	July 23, 2001 at about 1 a.m.
Mission Duration	10 days, 20 hours
Crew	Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

Space Shuttle Atlantis is mated to the external tank and solid rocket boosters in VAB high bay 1. Routine powered up health checks are in work today and final preparations are under way for roll out to Launch Pad 39B no earlier than Tuesday morning. The decision to roll is predicated on resolution of the International Space Station robot arm issue. The STS-104 launch will occur no earlier than July 12.

Payload Processing Note

The U.S. Airlock remains in the pad's payload changeout room. No work on the Airlock is scheduled until Atlantis is delivered to the pad. The Airlock will be installed in the orbiter's payload bay on or about June 25. An interface verification test is tentatively scheduled for June 29 and the payload bay doors will be closed for flight July 8. The IMAX 3D camera, currently in the Operations and Checkout building, will be delivered to the pad and installed into the orbiter following rollout.

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

Vehicle	Discovery/OV-103
Location	Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
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 (orbiter processing notes)

Orbiter Discovery moved into the VAB yesterday morning and last night was mated to the external tank and boosters in VAB high bay 3. The Shuttle Interface Test begins Monday and roll out to Launch Pad 39A is currently scheduled for June 25. The processing flows for STS-105 and STS-104 are expected to be finalized early next week.

Payload Processing Note

In the Space Station Processing Facility, aft access closure to the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) was completed June 7. Leak checks and heater testing was conducted last Friday, while multi-layer insulation installation continues in work. A leak check of the Common Berthing Mechanism is being conducted today. The MPLM is scheduled to be delivered to the pad in late July.

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
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 (orbiter processing notes)

Technicians completed thruster replacement work on Endeavour's reaction control system. Routine orbiter system testing is in work and a powered down modification period begins tomorrow.

Payload Processing Note

In the Space Station Processing Facility, the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) was released from its previous mission (STS-100) post-mission processing this week. Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) checks will begin next week as will post-mission weight and center-of-gravity checks.

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
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 (orbiter processing notes)

Columbia's freon coolant loops have undergone standard servicing work and sample testing is now in work. Technicians are preparing for orbiter ammonia system leak and functional testing this week.

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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