John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

May 24, 2001


2001 Year at a Glance	Status Reports	April 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-104 -- 10th ISS Flight (7A) - Airlock

Vehicle	Atlantis/OV-104
Location	Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	NET June 20, 2001, at about 1:45 p.m. EDT
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	July 1, 2001
Mission Duration	11 days
Crew	Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
Orbit Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

Orbiter Atlantis remains in OPF bay 3 today while technicians continue tile-drying efforts. It is expected that Atlantis will roll over to the Vehicle Assembly Building no earlier than Tuesday, May 29. As a result, the target launch date has been reset for no earlier than June 20.

In the OPF, engineers continue to evaluate orbiter Atlantis' thermal protection system while technicians use clusters of 200-300 watt heat lamps to dry or "bake" about 600 Shuttle tiles. The orbiter was exposed to significant rainfall while at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., following its landing there in February, at the conclusion of mission STS-98.

At this time, the drying work is focused on the black tile located below the leading edge of the orbiter's right wing. Tile baking is also in work near the left-hand main landing gear door. Engineers are evaluating the current procedures to assure the tiles are in a safe and flight-ready condition. A wet tile can freeze in orbit and possibly debond or separate from the orbiter during reentry.

Payload Processing Note

The U.S. Airlock is currently at the pad in the payload changeout room. Minimal work will be conducted through the time the orbiter arrives at the pad on or about June 2. The airlock will be installed into the orbiter's payload bay once Atlantis is at the pad and final closeouts for flight will commence. The date for the crew's Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test is under review.

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

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

Technicians have completed Discovery's potable water system servicing. Workers are currently checking the water spray boilers. Engine heat shield installation is in work, along with communication system checks.

Payload Processing Note

Experiment and supply rack installations continue on the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) in the Space Station Processing Facility.

MISSION: STS-108 -- 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - Raffaello 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

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

Forward reaction control system checks are ongoing, and engine heat shield removal is in work. Technicians are preparing to remove Endeavour's three main engines this week.

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

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

Columbia was moved to the VAB transfer aisle early this morning to accommodate external tank move operations. Columbia will move into OPF bay 3 when Atlantis rolls over to the VAB.

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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