John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

May 29, 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	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)

Over the weekend, workers completed tile drying and waterproofing efforts on orbiter Atlantis and today began final preparations to roll over to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Atlantis is expected to begin moving toward the VAB transfer aisle between 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. today. Managers continue to assess an STS-104 launch date of no earlier than June 20.

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 June 3. The airlock will be installed into the orbiter's payload bay on June 6 and the payload bay doors will be closed for flight June 14. The date for the crew's Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test is set for June 7-8.

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 routine checks of Discovery's water spray boilers and landing gear. Main engine thrust vector control testing is also complete. Aft compartment closeouts are in work today.

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)

Endeavour's three main engines were removed last Thursday. Technicians are conducting routine inspections of the orbiter's reaction control system thrusters this week. Orbiter maneuvering system pod checks are also under way.

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 will be transferred to Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 once Atlantis moves out. There, workers will begin processing the orbiter for the STS-109 mission.

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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