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MISSION: STS-102 -- 8th ISS Flight (5A.1) - Leonardo MPLM |
| Vehicle | Discovery/OV-103 |
| Location | Launch Pad 39B |
| Target KSC Launch Date/Time | March 8, 2001, at about 6:42 a.m. EST |
| Target KSC Landing Date/Time | March 20, 2001, at about 2:02 a.m. EST |
| Launch Window | less than 5 minutes |
| Mission Duration | 11 days, 19 hours |
| Crew | Wetherbee, Kelly, Thomas, Richards; (up) Voss, Helms, Usachev; (down) Shepherd, Gidzenko, Krikalev |
| Orbit Altitude and Inclination | 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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Shuttle Processing Note |
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| At KSC's launch pad 39B, preparations continue to ready Discovery for mission STS-102. Launch remains targeted for March 8 at 6:42 a.m. The Leonardo Multi-purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) has been installed into Discovery's payload bay and aft engine compartment closeouts continue on schedule. The launch team is working no technical issues at this time.
The crew for mission STS-102 is scheduled to arrive at KSC Sunday evening. The countdown is set to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, March 5.
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SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITERS ATLANTIS AND COLUMBIA FERRY FLIGHT STATUS |
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Space Shuttle orbiters Atlantis and Columbia have both departed California atop their respective 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, and have touched down safely at their overnight layover locations.
Columbia departed Palmdale, Calif., at about 2 p.m. EST and arrived at Dyess AFB, Texas, at about 5:40 p.m. EST. Atlantis left Edwards AFB, Calif., at about 2:35 p.m. EST and arrived at Altus AFB at about 5:45 p.m. EST. Each orbiter ferry flight team will evaluate weather conditions tonight and tomorrow morning for their continued trips back to KSC. Weather permitting, both vehicles could be back at KSC by early Friday afternoon. Columbia is returning from a 17-month long modification and refurbishment process as part of a routine maintenance plan. Atlantis is being returned to KSC following last week's Edward Air Force Base landing concluding Shuttle mission STS-98. Poor weather in California prevented departure until today. |
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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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03/01/2001 |
Curator: Kay Grinter (Kay.Grinter-1@ksc.nasa.gov)
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