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December 2, 2002
 
2002 Year at a Glance

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MISSION: STS-113 -- 16th ISS Flight (11A) - P1 Truss Segment
Vehicle Endeavour/OV-105
Launch Date November 23, 2002, at 7:49:47 p.m. EST
Target Landing Date Dec. 4, 2002, at 3:48 p.m. EST
Mission Duration 11 days
Crew Wetherbee, Lockhart, Lopez-Alegria, Herrington
ISS Crew Up: Bowersox, Budarin, Pettit
ISS Crew Down: Korzun, Whitson, Treschev 
Orbital Insertion Altitude/Inclination 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)
Following a successful STS-113 mission to the International Space Station to install the P1 truss, Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to undock from the Station Dec. 2 at 3:05 p.m. EST. The four-member crew, along with the three Expedition Five crew members, is scheduled to return to Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 3:48 p.m. EST.

The initial weather outlook for landing day indicates a chance of thunderstorms within 30 nautical miles of the Shuttle Landing Facility. Rain and thunderstorm possibilities increase for Thursday, while weather begins to show improvement if a Friday landing is necessary.
 

MISSION: STS-107 -- SPACEHAB/FREESTAR Microgravity Research Mission
Vehicle Columbia/OV-102
Target Launch Date January 16, 2003
Target Landing Date February 1, 2003
Mission Duration 16 days
Crew Husband, McCool, Anderson, Chawla, Brown, Clark, Ramon 
Orbital Insertion Altitude/ Inclination 150 nautical miles/39 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)
Shuttle Columbia awaits its roll out to Pad 39A in preparation for its launch scheduled for Jan. 16 for the Spacehab microgravity research mission. The orbiter was mated to its twin Solid Rocket Boosters and External Tank on Nov. 20.
 

MISSION: STS-114 -- 17th ISS Flight (ULF1) - Crew Rotation/
Multi-Purpose Logistics Module 
Vehicle Atlantis/OV-104
Official Launch Date and Time March 1, 2003
Target Landing Date and Time March 13, 2003
Mission Duration 12 days
Crew Collins, Kelly, Noguchi, Robinson
ISS Expedition Crew 7 Malenchenko, Kaleri, Lu
Orbital Insertion Altitude/Inclination 122 nautical miles/51.6 degrees
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)
Atlantis continues to be processed for its March launch to the International Space Station. Auxiliary Power Unit leak and functional tests, and Master Events Controller verification are in work. Work is scheduled to begin the gaseous nitrogen servicing on the Environmental Control and Life Support System.
 

ORBITER MAJOR MODIFICATION PERIOD
Vehicle Discovery/OV-103
 

Shuttle Processing Note  (previous notes)
The Orbiter Major Modification (OMM) period for Discovery continues with Payload Bay Door structural inspections and a radiator isolation modification. Wire inspections and repairs are ongoing.
 

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