John F. Kennedy Space Center - Shuttle Status Reports

September 27, 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)

Orbiter Endeavour's main engines have been installed and final connections are in work today. Engine leak checks will follow tomorrow. Workers have completed routine tests of the crew module lighting system and Ku band testing is ongoing. Preparation is under way for tomorrow's Crew Equipment Interface Test. Over the weekend, technicians will retorque an auxiliary power unit (APU) quick disconnect and begin ammonia system servicing. The orbiter's wiring harness modification 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 forward reaction control system is complete. Work continues on both orbiter maneuvering system (OMS) pods and the OMS pod cross-feed lines will be connected tomorrow. Functional testing of the flash evaporator system continues. 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 have completed draining Atlantis' OMS manifold and thruster replacement work begins this weekend. The monoball wiring harness modification continues. The orbiter's fuel cell testing begins Saturday.

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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