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MISSION:
STS-104
-- 10th
ISS Flight (7A) - Airlock |
| Vehicle |
Atlantis/OV-104 |
| Location |
Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 |
| Target KSC Launch Date/Time |
NET June 16, 2001, 3:25 p.m. EDT |
| Target KSC Landing Date/Time |
June 27, 2001, 11:18 a.m. EDT |
| Mission Duration |
10 days, 19 hours and 53 minutes |
| Crew |
Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt,
Reilly |
| Orbit Altitude and Inclination |
122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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Shuttle
Processing Note (orbiter
processing notes) |
Shuttle managers expect a delay of at least a few days to the previously targeted June 14 launch date of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Orbiter Atlantis is mounted on the orbiter transporter, but remains in the OPF. Moisture readings in about 500 of the orbiter's thermal protective tile prevented its transfer to the VAB last night.
Engineers are evaluating the condition while KSC managers assess the impact to the processing schedule. Based on current work plans rollover to the Vehicle Assembly Building will occur no earlier than Sunday, but additional tile analysis may require additional work.
Atlantis' moisture exposure occurred following the STS-98 California landing. Edwards Air Force Base encountered significant rainstorms during the orbiter's turn around for a ferry flight home. Once processing started at KSC, workers began the standard maintenance procedure of "baking" the wet tile with light banks. Early testing indicated that the tile drying efforts went well, but recent follow-up testing indicated that tile moisture was still a concern. |
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MISSION:
STS-105
-- 11th
ISS Flight (7A.1) - Leonardo MPLM |
| Vehicle |
Discovery/OV-103 |
| Location |
OPF bay 2 |
| Target KSC Launch Date/Time |
July 12, 2001, at 5:22 a.m. EDT |
| Target KSC Landing Date/Time |
July 23, 2001, at TBD |
| Mission Duration |
11 days |
| Crew |
Horowitz, Sturckow, Barry,
Forrester; (ISS-3 up) Culbertson, Dezhurow, Turin; (ISS-2 down)
Usachev, Helms, Voss |
| Orbit Altitude and Inclination |
122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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Shuttle
Processing Note (orbiter
processing notes) |
| Workers have completed interface verification testing on Discovery's space vision system. The orbiter's umbilical doors have been functionally tested, also. This week, technicians are checking the water spray boilers and servicing the potable water system. Engine heat shield installation is in work, along with communication system checks. |
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MISSION:
STS-108
-- 12th
ISS Flight (UF1) - MPLM |
| Vehicle |
Endeavour/OV-105 |
| Location |
OPF 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 |
| Orbit Altitude and Inclination |
122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees |
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Shuttle
Processing Note (orbiter
processing notes) |
| Post-flight inspections of Endeavour's main propulsion system are complete. Forward reaction control system checks are on going, and engine heat shield removal is in work. Managers plan to remove Endeavour's main engines this week. |
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MISSION:
STS-109
-- HST
Servicing Mission 3B |
| Vehicle |
Columbia/OV-102 |
| Location |
Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 4 |
| 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 |
| Orbit Altitude and Inclination |
308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees |
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Shuttle
Processing Note (orbiter
processing notes) |
| Columbia is being stored in VAB high bay 4 until Atlantis moves to the VAB to be mated to the STS-104 external tank and solid rocket boosters. Columbia will then be transferred into OPF bay 3 to continue STS-109 preflight processing. |
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