John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

October 5, 2001


2001 Year at a Glance	Status Reports	September 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 7:35 p.m. EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Dec. 10, 2001
Mission Duration	11 days
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)

After a thorough engineering evaluation, Space Shuttle managers determined today that orbiter Endeavour is safe to fly without any additional orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) pod work. Testing and analysis confirmed that the strength of the OMS pod attach point will not be compromised by irregular bolt holes, even if the deformation is greater than that seen on orbiter Columbia.

Main engine heat shield installation continues along with the monoball wiring harness modification. Workers have completed auxiliary power unit (APU) No. 2 reconnects. Functional testing of the orbiter/external tank door begins later today.

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

Vehicle	Columbia/OV-102
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Feb. 14, 2002 at 1:43 p.m. EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Feb. 25, 2002 at 11:40 a.m.
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)

Columbia's payload premate test is in work today. Workers are checking Columbia's S-band communication system and conducting the interface verification test for the orbiter's forward steering system.

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)

Technicians have completed routine X-ray checks following the recent OMS/RCS thruster replacement. Later today, workers will drain Atlantis' auxiliary power unit fuel system. The monoball wiring harness modification continues.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle

Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Orbiter Discovery remains in temporary storage through late October. Discovery is scheduled to begin a thorough structural inspection and modification period. Shuttle managers continue to assess the content, schedule and location of this planned work period.

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