John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

June 20, 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) high bay 1
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	NET July 12, 2001 at 5:04 a.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	July 23, 2001 at 1:03 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)

Late yesterday, Space Shuttle and International Space Station managers agreed to proceed with plans to launch Space Shuttle Atlantis no earlier than July 12. The official launch date will be announced after the Flight Readiness Review scheduled for June 28. The Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test is scheduled for June 28-29 at KSC.

Following a go ahead from Shuttle management, KSC workers began rolling Space Shuttle Atlantis out of the VAB at about 2:30 a.m. today. When weather officials noted the threat of lightning in the vicinity of the Launch Complex 39 area, managers returned Atlantis to the VAB as a safety precaution. Atlantis has been rescheduled for rollout to Launch Pad 39B at about 12:30 a.m. Thursday, June 21.

Payload Processing Note (previous notes)

The U.S. Airlock, currently in the pad's payload changeout room, will be installed into the Atlantis payload bay on June 25 or 26, following rollout. An interface verification test will follow installation and the payload bay doors will be closed for flight June 28. 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) high bay 3
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)

With the orbiter, external tank and solid rocket boosters fully stacked in VAB high bay 3, Space Shuttle Discovery underwent Shuttle Interface Testing earlier this week. Final preparations for rollout to Launch Pad 39A are in work. Discovery could roll to the pad as early as June 26.

Payload Processing Note (previous notes)

In the Space Station Processing Facility, aft access closure to the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) is complete. Leak checks and heater testing was conducted as multi-layer insulation installation continues in work. Leak checks of the Common Berthing Mechanism continue in work this week. 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 at 8:05 p.m.
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)

Routine orbiter system testing is in work and a powered down modification period is now under way.

Payload Processing Note (previous notes)

Post-flight processing of the Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module in the Space Station Processing Facility continues. Environmental Control and Life Support (ECLSS) checks also continue.

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 (previous notes)

Technicians have completed Columbia's freon coolant loops sample testing. Orbiter ammonia system leak and functional testing concluded last week. This week, technicians are inspecting the orbiter's chin panel and nose cap.

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