John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

November 13, 2001


2001 Year at a Glance	Status Reports	October 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-108 -- 12th ISS Flight (UF1) - Raffaello MPLM

Vehicle	Endeavour/OV-105
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Nov. 29, 2001 at 7:44 p.m. EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Dec. 10, 2001 at 3:41 p.m.
Mission Duration	10 days, 20 hours
Crew	Gorie, Kelly, Godwin, Tani; (ISS-4 up) Onufrienko, Bursch, Walz; (ISS-3 down) Culbertson, Dezhurov, Tyurin
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Processing continues on schedule for the launch of STS-108 on Nov. 29. At Pad B, hypergolic propellant loading of Shuttle Endeavour is in progress. The replacement yaw actuator for engine No. 2 was installed over the weekend and will undergo verification testing later this week. The STS-108 Flight Readiness Review will take place Thursday at KSC.

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

Vehicle	Columbia/OV-102
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Feb. 14, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Feb. 25, 2002
Mission Duration	11 days
Crew	Altman, Carey, Grunsfeld, Currie, Newman, Linnehan, Massimino
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	308 nautical miles/28.5 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), Columbia's main engines have been installed. Engine leak checks and potable water servicing are in work.

MISSION: STS-110 -- 13th ISS Flight (8A) - ITS S0, MT

Vehicle	Atlantis/OV-104
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	March 21, 2002
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	April 1, 2002
Mission Duration	11 days
Crew	Bloomfield, Frick, Ross, Smith, Ochoa, Morin, Walheim
Orbital Insertion Altitude and Inclination	122 nautical miles /51.6 degrees

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Orbiter Atlantis remains powered down in the OPF as scheduled modification work continues through mid-December.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle

Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Discovery is in the OPF awaiting a decision by Shuttle managers on the content, schedule and location of the structural inspection and modification down period. Deservicing operations continue, with preparations under way to remove the left and right Orbiter Maneuvering System (OMS) pods

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