John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

September 24, 2001


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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 8:05 p.m. EST
Target KSC Landing Date/Time	Dec. 10, 2001 at 3:26 p.m. EST
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)

Technicians completed work on Endeavour's auxiliary power unit (APU) tank struts last week. APU line connections and leak checks were conducted over the weekend. Workers are installing the orbiter's main landing gear wheels and tires today. Main engine installation is scheduled to occur this week. Monoball wiring harness work continues.

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)

Installation of Columbia's left-hand orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) pod is and right-hand pod checks are complete. Left hand pod connections are in work. Technicians are also installing the orbiter's auxiliary power units and testing the power reaction storage and distribution system today. Flash evaporator system functional tests are ongoing. Forward reaction control system installation begins 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)

Technicians continue work in Atlantis' midbody. Workers are also performing the same monoball wiring harness modification that Endeavour is undergoing. Preparation is under way for thruster replacement work on the orbiter's reaction control system.

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION & MODIFICATION PERIOD

Vehicle

Discovery/OV-103

Shuttle Processing Note (previous notes)

Orbiter Discovery remains in temporary storage through 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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