John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

September 18, 2001


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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 8:05 p.m. EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Dec. 10, 2001 at 12:26 p.m. EST
Mission Duration	10 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)

Technicians have completed installation of Endeavour’s drag chute. Work on the orbiter’s auxiliary power unit (APU) tank struts continues, while technicians continue APU quick disconnect replacement efforts. Technicians are also installing an enhanced monoball wiring harness that will improve processing efficiency down stream.

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

Vehicle	Columbia/OV-102
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Jan. 17, 2002 at 3:52 a.m. EST (under review)
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Jan. 28, 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)

Columbia was powered up over the weekend. Routine checks on the recently installed right hand orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) pod continue. Installation of the left hand OMS pod is scheduled to begin today and the forward reaction control system will be installed later this week.

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

Vehicle	Atlantis/OV-104
Target KSC Launch Date/Time	Feb. 28, 2002 (under review)
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	March 9, 2002
Mission Duration	9 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 and orbiter Discovery swapped locations yesterday. Workers will now resume Atlantis’ processing for the STS-110 mission.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle

Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Orbiter Discovery yesterday began a temporary storage period expected to last until late October.

Orbiter 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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