John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

May 30, 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	Vehicle Assembly Building
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	NET early July 2001
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	TBD
Mission Duration	11 days
Crew	Lindsey, Hobaugh, Kavandi, Gernhardt, Reilly
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

NASA managers announced today that Space Shuttle Atlantis will not launch before early July. The additional time will enable the International Space Station Program time to evaluate a problem with the Station's new robot arm. Shuttle and Station managers will reconvene in mid-June to assess a new launch date. The Flight Readiness Review has been postponed with a new date to be announced.

Orbiter Atlantis rolled over to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) last night, and today workers are preparing to mate the orbiter to the external tank in VAB high bay 1. Once fully stacked, the Space Shuttle will remain in the VAB until a new rollout date is selected.

Payload Processing Note

The U.S. Airlock remains in the pad's payload changeout room with no additional work scheduled.

MISSION: STS-105 -- 11th ISS Flight (7A.1) - Leonardo MPLM

Vehicle	Discovery/OV-103
Location	OPF bay 2
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	NET early August 2001
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	TBD
Mission Duration	11 days
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 (orbiter processing notes)

NASA managers also announced that Space Shuttle Discovery's launch will occur no earlier than early August. The delay accommodates the ongoing robot arm evaluation and allows the flight crew additional time to train for potential arm repair efforts during the upcoming mission. Orbiter aft engine 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
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (orbiter processing notes)

Routine inspections of the orbiter's reaction control system thrusters continue. Orbiter maneuvering system pod checks are in work also.

MISSION: STS-109 -- HST Servicing Mission 3B

Vehicle	Columbia/OV-102
Location	OPF 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 (orbiter processing notes)

Orbiter Columbia was transferred into Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3 last night following Atlantis' move to the VAB. Processing for the STS-109 mission is now under way.

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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