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MISSION:
STS-108 --
12th ISS
Flight (UF1) - Raffaello MPLM |
| Vehicle |
Endeavour/OV-105 |
| Target KSC Launch
Date/Time |
Nov. 29, 2001 at
7:41 p.m. EST |
| Target KSC Landing
Date/Time |
Dec. 10, 2001 at
3:25 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 |
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Shuttle
Processing Note (previous
notes) |
Operations remain on schedule for the launch of Shuttle Endeavour on the STS-108 mission on Thursday, Nov. 29. At Pad 39B, cryogenic loading of the fuel cells was completed early this morning. Final main engine preps are
under way, and the countdown will enter the next planned built-in hold of 12 hours, 49 minutes at 3 p.m. Late stowage operations are scheduled for this evening, and the rotating service structure will be moved to the parked position at 11:30 p.m. Fuel cell activation will begin at 4:50 a.m.Thursday morning. A two-hour built-in-hold will be will be called at 8:46 a.m., at which time Shuttle managers will assess status for loading the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen propellants aboard the External Tank. ET tanking is scheduled to start at 10:16 a.m.
Air Force meteorologists released a more optimistic forecast this morning, reducing the probability of weather prohibiting the launch to 30 percent because of possible low cloud ceilings. The forecast calls for a few clouds from 3,000 to 7,000 feet and a scattered layer at 20,000 feet. The temperature at launch time will be 74 degrees F, with winds from the southeast at 12-18 knots. In the Solid Rocket Booster recovery area, the sea state will be 7-9 feet, with winds from the southeast at 17-22 knots and a water temperature of 78 degrees. |
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CREW FOR MISSION STS-108
Commander (CDR): Dominic Gorie
Pilot (PLT):
Mark Kelly
Mission Specialist 1: Linda Godwin
Mission Specialist 2: Daniel Tani
Expedition Four:
Yuri Onufrienko
Expedition Four:
Daniel Bursch
Expedition Four:
Carl Walz
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SUMMARY OF STS-108 LAUNCH DAY CREW ACTIVITIES
Thursday, November 29
10:30 a.m. Crew wake up
11 a.m.
Breakfast
12:30 p.m. Medical checks
2:00 p.m. Lunch
*2:45 p.m. Photo opportunity
3:14 p.m. Weather Briefing (CDR, PLT, MS2)
3:14 p.m. Don flight suits (MS1, MS3, MS4, MS5)
*3:24 p.m. Don flight suits (CDR, PLT, MS2)
*3:44 p.m. Depart for launch pad
*4:24 p.m. Arrive at white room and begin ingress
*5:39 p.m. Close crew hatch
*7:41 p.m. Launch
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